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compensation
noun(com-pen-sa-tion)the act of compensating : the state of being compensated
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noun(com-pen-sa-tion)correction of an organic defect or loss by hypertrophy or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ
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noun(com-pen-sa-tion)a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another
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noun(com-pen-sa-tion)compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a government agency) to an unemployed worker and especially one who has been laid off —called also unemployment benefit
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noun(com-pen-sa-tion)a system of insurance that reimburses an employer for damages that must be paid to an employee for injury occurring in the course of employment
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noun(com-pen-sa-tion)workers' compensation
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idiom(com-pen-sa-tion)to try to get an amount of money to make up for damage, trouble, etc. caused by someone