compensation
com·pen·sa·tion (käm′pən sā′s̸hən)
noun
- a compensating or being compensated
- anything given as an equivalent, or to make amends for a loss, damage, unemployment, etc.; recompense
- payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
- Biol. the counterbalancing of a defect in the structure or function of a part by greater activity in or development of one or more other parts
- Psychol. a mechanism by which an individual seeks to make up for a real or imagined psychological defect by developing or exaggerating a psychological strength
Etymology: ME compensacioun < L compensatio
compensation
n.
Antonyms
n
- Payment for work done.
- Payment for injury, loss, or otherwise depriving a person of something he or she is entitled to. See also damages.
deferred compensation
- Payment at some agreed time in the future for work already done.
- Payment for work done paid in a tax year subsequent to when the payment is earned or paid in a manner, such as contributing to a qualified pension or profit-sharing plan, that postpones the employees tax liability for the payment.
just compensation
Converse of object
- claim: Who is or should be entitled to claim such compensation?
- pay: The money used to pay the compensation comes from charges levied on authorized firms.
- recover: Personal Injury Bond Pearce LLP's personal injury team recovers compensation for people who have been injured in accidents.
- seek: At this time there is a group of people seeking compensation from the government.
Adjective modifier
- monetary: It is in recognition of the above that most travel insurance policies offer some monetary compensation.
Modifies a noun
- claim: To make a no win no fee compensation claim for whiplash injury call 0800 10 757 95.
- payout: Ministers have refused to shift the date despite pressure from miners ' groups who say hundreds of workers could miss out on compensation payouts.
- payment: No compensation payments for loss of office were made to Directors during the year.
Noun used with modifier
- whiplash: Alternatively, you can start a chat with one of our online claim advisors for instant information on your whiplash injury compensation claim.
- endowment: I would like to make a claim for endowment compensation myself, would I be allowed to do this?
- injury: Call us now on 0800 10 757 95 to find out more about getting birth injury compensation with YouClaim.
- accident: UK Car Accident Compensation Claim: Personal Injury Lawyers Expert advice on maximizing car accident compensation claim damages awards.
- exposure: For the exposure compensation setting, I have found that +0.5 to +1 stops seems to work best for my set-up.
- lump: Once a lump sum compensation payment has been received, it may affect your client's entitlements to any income-based benefits.
Possessives
- workman: The Rule Books also contain appeals from other courts, mainly county court cases relating to workmen's compensation after 1897.
Preposition: of
- antilag: Players should not use timenudge on antilag servers, as there would be timenudge prediction on top of the ping compensation of antilag.
Preposition: for
- dismissal: The maximum compensation for unfair dismissal has been increased to £ 50,000 with effect from that date.
- inconvenience: Under such a circumstance Chain Bridge Honey Farm will not be obliged to offer any additional compensation for any inconvenience or disappointment suffered.
- injury: Awards for assaults involving glasses were three times more likely to include compensation for eye injuries than those involving bottles.
- loss: He received £ 200,000 compensation for the loss of share incentives from his old employer.
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