compensatory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪtəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pen′sə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)


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com•pen•sa•to•ry  (kəm pen′sə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
  2. Economicscountercyclical.
Also, com•pen•sa•tive  (kom′pən sā′tiv, kəm pen′sə-).USA pronunciation 
  • compensate + -ory1 1595–1605

'compensatory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ain't - compensate - compensatory damages - compensatory lengthening - convection - hain't - hedge - punitive damages

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