compensatory

American  

[kuhm-pen-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kəmˈpɛn səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

Also compensative

adjective

1. serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.

2. countercyclical.

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Other Word Forms

• noncompensative adjective
• noncompensatory adjective
• recompensatory adjective
• subcompensative adjective
• subcompensatory adjective
• uncompensative adjective
• uncompensatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of compensatory

First recorded in 1595–1605; compensate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Since he signed with the Dodgers, Chicago will receive a compensatory selection in the 2026 draft.

From Los Angeles Times

He seeks a jury trial, an unspecified amount in compensatory damages, legal fees and additional damages.

From Los Angeles Times

Joseph is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and payment of attorney fees in an amount to be determined at trial.

From Los Angeles Times

But without the compensatory enterprise in the real economy, overall European dynamism continued to lag.

From Barron's

While male mice showed strong recovery through this compensatory sprouting process, female mice experienced slower or incomplete repair.

From Science Daily