com|pen|sa|tion|al — «KOM puhn SAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with compensation … Useful english dictionary
com|pen|sa|tion — «KOM puhn SAY shuhn», noun. 1. something given to make up for something else; something which makes up for something else: »He gave me a new knife as compensation for the one of mine he lost. American Indians have filed suits against the… … Useful english dictionary
de|com|pen|sa|tion — «dee KOM puhn SAY shuhn», noun. 1. Medicine. failure of the heart to maintain normal circulation because of a loss in its ability to compensate for a defect. 2. Psychology. loss of the ability or desire to compensate for some inadequacy; loss of… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|com|pen|sa|tion — «OH vuhr KOM puhn SAY shuhn», noun. 1. Psychology. an excessive effort or exaggerated attempt to make up for a shortcoming in one s personality, as by overemphasizing a particular ability or concealing one s inadequacy with a display of… … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… … English syllables
compensation — com·pen·sa·tion … English syllables
compensational — com·pen·sa·tion·al … English syllables
compensation — com•pen•sa•tion [[t]ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of compensating 2) the state of being compensated 3) something given or received for services, debt, loss, injury, etc.; indemnity; reparation; payment 4) phl bio the improvement of any… … From formal English to slang
