compensation

One entry found for compensation.

Main Entry: com·pen·sa·tion
Pronunciation: "käm-p&n-'sA-sh&n, -"pen-
Function: noun
1 a : the act of compensating : the state of being compensated b : correction of an organic defect or loss by hypertrophy or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ c : a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another
2 a (1) : something that constitutes an equivalent or recompense <age has its compensations> (2) : payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents b : PAYMENT, REMUNERATION <working without compensation>
- com·pen·sa·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n^&l/ adjective