compensation.

1. Money or another benefit provided for work, injury, or loss.

2. Something that makes up for a weakness, loss, or unwanted effect.

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Words that belong together

• employee compensation
• compensation for damage

On the page

Residents sought compensation for damage to their homes.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, description. Commonness: common.