Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office. [+ for]
There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand.
The court ordered him to pay £300 compensation.
Synonyms: reparation, damages, payment, recompense More Synonyms of compensation
2. variable noun
If something is some compensationfor something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better.
Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class. [+ for]
There are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life isexcellent.
The toy glider she left him as a Christmas present was no compensation for her absence.
Synonyms: recompense, amends, reparation, restitution More Synonyms of compensation
compensation in British English
(ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or process of making amends for something
2.
something given as reparation for loss, injury, etc; indemnity
3.
the automatic movements made by the body to maintain balance
4.
the attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable
5. biology
abnormal growth and increase in size in one organ in response to the removal or inactivation of another
Derived forms
compensational (ˌcompenˈsational)
adjective
compensation in American English
(ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən)
noun
1.
a compensating or being compensated
2.
a.
anything given as an equivalent, or to make amends for a loss, damage, unemployment, etc.; recompense
b.
payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
3. Biology
the counterbalancing of a defect in the structure or function of a part by greater activity in or development of one or more other parts
4. Psychology
a mechanism by which an individual seeks to make up for a real or imagined psychological defect by developing or exaggerating a psychological strength
Derived forms
compensational (ˌcompenˈsational)
adjective
Word origin
ME compensacioun < L compensatio
compensation in Accounting
(kɒmpənseɪʃən)
noun
(Accounting: Basic)
Compensation is money that someone who has experienced inconvenience, loss, or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from thestate.
He has to pay $6,960 compensation for the damage he caused.
The basic award is calculated in the same way as redundancy compensation on each full year of service in various brackets.
Compensation is money that someone who has experienced inconvenience, loss, or suffering claimsfrom the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
COBUILD Collocations
compensation
fair compensation
Examples of 'compensation' in a sentence
compensation
They may be able to claim additional compensation for losses they have suffered.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You may not get any compensation but you might get an apology.
The Sun (2016)
Ask the adviser how your money is protected and by which compensation scheme?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We want to strengthen the rights of rail passengers to get compensation for poor service.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was jailed for eight months and must pay 500 compensation.
The Sun (2016)
And already there is talk of demands for huge compensation, possibly in six figures.
The Sun (2016)
But won't employees seek compensation for rising prices?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The compensation is to pay for an examination of the damage but the repair bill could reach 35,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Aides to the Chancellor also suggested his big offer may one day mean compensation for companies who export to Europe if trade tariffs are imposed.
The Sun (2016)
The unions want benefits, insurance and compensation for loss of income in the rainy season, when the mine becomes too dangerous and is shut down.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The most basic component of church staff compensation is salary.
Christianity Today (2000)
They are not eligible for compensation for their losses.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The applicants then brought proceedings claiming compensation for personal injury and financial loss.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There must be a generous compensation package.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You can fight back for a failed or delayed delivery and demand compensation.
The Sun (2015)
There is no automatic compensation available for farmers with animals suffering the disease.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It could send compensation payments for one of the worst environmental disasters in history rocketing.
The Sun (2014)
This service also offers increased compensation if required.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The compensation culture just got a massive boost.
The Sun (2008)
Villa do not want to pay hefty compensation but are keen to resolve the issue.
The Sun (2016)
Owners will also have to take out compulsory insurance to make sure victims of attacks get compensation.
The Sun (2010)
They organised a sensible compensation scheme and moved on.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Those accepting the offers forfeit rights to seek compensation elsewhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
No one can admit to fault because that might reduce the potential compensation for loss of office.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
At last we have reached the limit for personal injury compensation claims.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He did not exclude a compensation package.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His lies are now known but will he pay back the compensation money?
The Sun (2014)
The families of the dead men are now demanding compensation.
The Sun (2014)
It is aiming for automatic compensation if services are disrupted.
The Sun (2016)
She reckons she was rushed through the surgery process and wants compensation for clinical negligence and emotional distress.
The Sun (2013)
But some victims left penniless after investing their entire fortunes with the fund manager cannot wait for the compensation process.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The payments represent a year's salary as compensation for loss of office.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Therefore if the marriage fails, the issue becomes one of compensation for lost security.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It increased the compensation offer to 25 and promised to send a corrected bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
compensation
British English: compensation /ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/ NOUN
Compensation is money that someone who has undergone loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible.
He received one year's salary as compensation.
American English: compensation
Arabic: تَعْويض
Brazilian Portuguese: compensação
Chinese: 赔偿金
Croatian: naknada
Czech: odškodnění
Danish: kompensation
Dutch: compensatie
European Spanish: compensación
Finnish: hyvitys
French: compensation
German: Entschädigung
Greek: αποζημίωση
Italian: risarcimento
Japanese: 賠償金
Korean: 보상
Norwegian: godtgjørelse
Polish: wynagrodzenie
European Portuguese: compensação
Romanian: compensație
Russian: компенсация
Latin American Spanish: compensación
Swedish: kompensation
Thai: การชดเชย
Turkish: tazminat
Ukrainian: компенсація
Vietnamese: tiền đền bù
All related terms of 'compensation'
compensation award
an amount of money awarded as compensation in a court case
compensation order
(in Britain) the requirement of a court that an offender pay compensation for injury , loss, or damage resulting from an offence , either in preference to or as well as a fine
compensation point
the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide at which the rate of carbon dioxide uptake by a photosynthesizing plant is exactly balanced by its rate of carbon dioxide release in respiration and photorespiration
fair compensation
Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible , or from the state.
compensation culture
a culture in which people are very ready to go to law over even relatively minor incidents in the hope of gaining compensation
compensation neurosis
an unconscious attempt to retain physical or psychological symptoms of illness when some advantage may be obtained (distinguished from malingering )
compensation package
the sum of compensation awarded in a legal case
compensation payout
A payout is a sum of money, especially a large one, that is paid to someone, for example by an insurance company or as a prize.
exposure compensation
the act of overriding a camera's automatic exposure in order to achieve a particular effect or due to difficult lighting conditions
workers' compensation
a government-sponsored insurance system, funded by contributions from employers , for compensating employees for injury or occupational disease suffered in connection with their employment
workmen's compensation
compensation for death, injury , or accident suffered by workers in the course of their employment and paid to them or their dependents
unemployment compensation
(in the US) payment by a governmental agency to unemployed people
Chinese translation of 'compensation'
compensation
(kɔmpənˈseɪʃən)
n
(u) (= money) 赔(賠)偿(償)金 (péichángjīn) (笔, bǐ)
(c/u) (fig, for disappointment etc) 补(補)偿(償) (bǔcháng)
(c/u) (= adjustment) 补(補)偿(償) (bǔcháng)
compensation for sth (= money) 因某事而获(獲)得的赔(賠)偿(償)金 (yīn mǒushì ér huòdé de péichángjīn) (fig, for disappointment etc) 因某事而得到的补(補)偿(償) (yīn mǒushì ér dédào de bǔcháng)
in compensation (for sth) (money) 作为(為)(某事的)赔(賠)偿(償)金 (zuòwéi (mǒushì de) péichángjīn)
1 (noun)
Definition
payment made as reparation for loss or injury
He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office.
Synonyms
reparation
damages
payment
recompense
indemnification
offset
remuneration
I shall expect some remuneration for my trouble.
indemnity
The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.
restitution
reimbursement
It can take up to six months before reimbursements are made.
meed (archaic)
requital
2 (noun)
Definition
the act of making amends for something
The present she left him was no compensation for her absence.
Synonyms
recompense
He demands no financial recompense for his troubles.
amends
reparation
a demand amongst victims for some sort of reparation
restitution
The victims are demanding full restitution.
atonement
True guilt is marked by a willingness to make atonement.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of atonement
Definition
something done to make amends for wrongdoing
True guilt is marked by a willingness to make atonement.
Synonyms
amends,
payment,
compensation,
satisfaction,
redress,
reparation,
restitution,
penance,
recompense,
expiation (formal),
propitiation
in the sense of indemnity
Definition
compensation for loss or damage
The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.