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Compensation

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

📖 Definitions of "Compensation"

noun
  1. 1

    The act or principle of compensating.

  2. 2

    Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.

  3. 3

    The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.

  4. 4

    A recompense or reward for service.

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