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feminine
/kompensaˈθjon/
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Translation
compensation
Word origin
From Latin compensatio, from compensare ('to weigh together, to balance'), formed from com ('together') and pensare ('to weigh'). The same root gives English 'compensate' and 'pensive'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- compensare
- English cognates
- compensate, pensive
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcompensaciones
Examples
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The company offered fair compensation to the employees.
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She received compensation for the damage from the accident.
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What compensation do you expect for so much effort?
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The trip was a small compensation for the bad year.
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He did not ask for any financial compensation in return.
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