Compensatory
Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔːriː/
Compensatory (adj)
- Serving to make up for something that is lost or damaged.
- Relating to actions that help to balance or offset a negative effect.
Common collocations: compensatory payment, compensatory measures, compensatory action, compensatory strategy
Compensatory (adjective)
Examples
- The company offered compensatory benefits to employees after the layoffs.
- The compensatory mechanism helps maintain equilibrium in the ecosystem.