compensatory
Pronunciations (3)
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/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Adjective
Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.
Usage- not-comparable
- of a payment
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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More examples (1)
As long as the oppressed class does not possess the initiative but is restricted mainly to defensive action, it is apt to develop the compensatory idea that it is bound to triumph sooner or later because of 'historical laws', and that history is 'objectively' on its side.
That compensates for a deleterious mutation.
Usage- not-comparable