compensable

[ kuhm-pen-suh-buhl ]

adjective

1. eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.

compensable

/ kəmˈpɛnsəbəl /

adjective

1. entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated

Other Words From

• com·pensa·bili·ty noun
• noncom·pensa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of compensable¹

First recorded in 1655–65; compens(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

That petition is heard in a separate venue by an administrative judge, who then decides if the case is “compensable.”

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