compensation
noun
Simple meaning
A recompense or reward for service.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɑmpənˈseɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The act of compensating for service or loss or injury
The act or principle of compensating.
Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
A recompense or reward for service.
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.
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This meaning: The act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Used this way, compensation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use compensation
- “The company offered good compensation for the new position.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: compensating for service or loss
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