compensation
The act or principle of compensatingThe act or principle of compensating.
» The compensation will be huge.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or principle of compensating.
Abfindung, Kompensation
компенса́цияkompensácija, возмеще́ниеvozmeščénije
компенса́ціяkompensácija
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
(countable, uncountable)Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
Kompensation, Ausgleich, Ersatz
(countable, uncountable)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.
Aufrechnung
ура́вниваниеurávnivanije
(countable, uncountable)A recompense or reward for service.
Kompensation, Entlohnung, Kompensierung
(countable, uncountable)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.
Kompensierung, Wiedergutmachung
(countable, uncountable)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.
Ausgleich
(countable, uncountable)The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).
Examples
33 sentencesThe compensation will be huge.
I promise you every possible compensation.
You may be entitled to compensation.
ruВам может быть положена компенсация.
They all want to claim compensation.
He received no compensation for his service.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English compensacioun, from Old French compensacion, from Latin compensātiōnemFrom Middle English compensacioun, from Old French compensacion, from Latin compensātiōnem, accusative singular of compensātiō. Equivalent to compensate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: compensations| Singular | compensation |
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Synonyms
25 synonyms- the act of compensating for service or loss or injury:recompense
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable