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Compensator

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compensationnounThe act or principle of compensating.
redressnounA setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief; remedy; reparation.
paybacknounA return on investment.
setoffnounAlternative spelling of set-off. [That which is set off against another thing; an offset.]
payoffnounAlternative form of pay-off. [A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.]
commutationnoun(US, nonstandard) The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
incorporated(US) Being a type of company, a legal entity where the ownership has been arranged into shares. A shareholder has no responsibilities to the company and the potential losses of the shareholder are limited to the value of the stock turning to zero in the case of a bankruptcy.
countervailing(formal) Compensating with equal force.
balancernounOne who, or that which, balances.
offsetnounAnything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
clearingnounThe act or process of making or becoming clear.
set-offnoun(law) A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
offsettingnounThe use of one thing to offset another; the practice of compensating for or counterbalancing one thing or amount by another contrary thing or amount
equalisationnounAlternative spelling of equalization. [The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.]
tradeoffnounAn advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.
trade-offnounAny situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
nettingnounSomething that acts as, or looks like, a net.
babinetnounA surname.
offsetsnounAnything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
recompensernounsomeone who recompenses; a rewarder.

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