compensation
noun
[ kɒmpɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n ]
• something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.
• "he is seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work"
Similar:
recompense,
repayment,
payment,
reimbursement,
remuneration,
requital,
indemnification,
indemnity,
redress,
satisfaction,
damages,
reparations,
comp,
guerdon,
meed,
solatium,
• the process of concealing or offsetting a psychological difficulty by developing in another direction.
• the money received by an employee from an employer as a salary or wages.
• "send your CV and current compensation to Executive Search Consultant"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compensatio(n- ), from the verb compensare ‘weigh against’ (see compensate).
