compensatory
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French compensatoire. By surface analysis, compensate + -ory.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/, /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/
- Hyphenation: com‧pen‧sat‧o‧ry
Adjective edit
compensatory (not comparable)
- (of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
- Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
- (genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
serving as compensation
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