compensatory
adjective /ˌkɒmpenˈseɪtəri/
/kəmˈpensətɔːri/
- intended to make up for something such as damage, loss, injury, etc.
- He received a compensatory payment of $20 000.
- balancing or reducing the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
- A change in one part of the system is followed by compensatory change in other parts of the system.