compensatory
🇺🇸
/kəmˈpensətɔːri/
🇬🇧
/ˌkɒmpenˈseɪtəri/
adjective
R
meant to make up for something lost or damaged
The company gave him compensatory money for his work injury.
R
balancing or reducing bad effects
The body makes compensatory changes to stay healthy.
translation
meant to make up for something lost or damaged; balancing or reducing bad effects