compensatory
/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəri
/adjective
1(Of a payment) intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury: $50 million in compensatory damages...
- The rebels demand improved compensatory payments for loss of income.
- At the very worst, a compensatory payment for loss of profit would be achieved through the courts.
- This unit has been at the forefront in the use of technology for the accurate and timely delivery of special beef premium and slaughter premium compensatory payments, worth £265 million annually.
1.1Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something: the government is taking compensatory actions to keep the interest rate constant...
- Skin colour follows this pattern, with darker skins, produced by higher levels of melanin, acting as a compensatory mechanism to reduce the effect of high levels of solar radiation on the skin.
- The main side effect, which is reasonably common and unwelcome, is compensatory sweating in other areas.
- If the foot is flexible, orthotics designed to correct the pronated position may help unload the forefoot and reduce compensatory digital deformities.
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