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compensations
noun(com-pen-sa-tion)
the act of compensating : the state of being compensated
compensations
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
compensations
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
compensations
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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