Definitions for Compensation
ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃəncom·pen·sa·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. compensationnoun

   something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

2. compensationnoun

   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

3. recompense, compensationnoun

   the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. compensationnoun

   The act or principle of compensating.

2. compensationnoun

   That which constitutes, or is regarded as, an equivalent; that which makes good the lack or variation of something else; that which compensates for loss or privation; amends; remuneration; recompense.

3. compensationnoun

   The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount; a set-off.

4. compensationnoun

   A recompense or reward for some loss or service.

5. compensationnoun

   An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.

6. compensationnoun

   The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compensationnoun

   Recompense; something equivalent; amends.

   Etymology: from compensate.

   Poynings, the better to make compensation of his service in the wars, called a parliament. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   All other debts may compensation find;
   But love is strict, and will be paid in kind. John Dryden, Aurengz.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Compensationnoun

   the act or principle of compensating

2. Compensationnoun

   that which constitutes, or is regarded as, an equivalent; that which makes good the lack or variation of something else; that which compensates for loss or privation; amends; remuneration; recompense

3. Compensationnoun

   the extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount; a set-off

4. Compensationnoun

   a recompense or reward for some loss or service

5. Compensationnoun

   an equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compensation

   Compensation is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. It appeared in his book Essays, first published 1841. In 1844, Essays: Second Series was published, and subsequent republishings of Essays were renamed Essays: First Series.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. compensation

   If a detained vessel is lost by the negligence and misconduct of the prize-master, compensation must be rendered, and the actual captors are responsible. The principal being answerable in law for the agent's acts.

Matched Categories

1. • Correction
   • Defense Mechanism
   • Psychiatry
   • Recompense

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Compensation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3183

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Compensation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3521

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Compensation' in Nouns Frequency: #1330

How to pronounce Compensation?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compensation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compensation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Compensation in a Sentence

1. Christie Pridgen:

   Compensation is important, considering the cost of living in general and inflation, but the bigger thing is having a say, that was the most important thing to me.

2. The Weinstein Company:

   We suspended Frank Gil after discovering that he sought compensation from Harvey Weinstein in exchange for private information about company executives. . . . Mr. Gil decided to resign from the Company.

3. Jasoon Chelat from Cividep India:

   I just thought the company was being nice and it was compensation for my low salary. This film was an eye opener.

4. Matthias Mueller:

   You don't have to be a mathematician to realize that compensation at arbitrarily high levels would overwhelm Volkswagen.

5. First Liberty:

   He received no compensation for his leadership.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Compensation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Compensation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Compensation
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Compensation
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Compensation
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Compensation