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1. compensation

noun. ['ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən'] something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury).

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • compensate (English)
  • compensatus (Latin)

Rhymes with Compensation

  • deinstitutionalization
  • institutionalization
  • self-congratulation
  • antidiscrimination
  • telecommunication
  • nondiscrimination
  • misrepresentation
  • mischaracterization
  • internationalization
  • industrialization
  • decriminalization
  • transillumination
  • self-determination
  • renationalization
  • recapitalization
  • prestidigitation
  • misinterpretation
  • misidentification
  • miscommunication
  • experimentation
  • excommunication
  • disqualification
  • discontinuation
  • denationalization
  • decentralization
  • transplantation
  • singularization
  • self-perpetuation
  • securitization
  • reinterpretation

Sentences with compensation


1. Noun, singular or mass
This pay is from a qualified deferred compensation plan known as a defined benefit plan.

2. compensation

noun. ['ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən'] the act of compensating for service or loss or injury.

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • compensate (English)
  • compensatus (Latin)

3. compensation

noun. ['ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən'] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors.

Etymology

  • -ion (English)
  • compensate (English)
  • compensatus (Latin)