compensation

The word “compensation” means money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience. In plain terms, a payment or benefit meant to balance out a loss, or simply someone's pay and benefits.

“Compensation” is pronounced kom-puhn-SAY-shuhn (/ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/ in IPA).

Here is “compensation” used in a sentence: “He received compensation after the accident at work.”

Words with a similar meaning to “compensation” include amends, acquittal, assyth, bote, indemnification and indemnity.

The opposite of “compensation” — its antonyms — are noncompensation and penalty.

“Compensation” is a noun.

The word “compensation” comes from Latin. From Latin compensatio, built from compensare, "to balance one thing against another.".

“Compensation” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

"Salary" is the fixed, regular pay someone receives for a job, while "compensation" is a broader term for total reward, including salary, bonuses, and benefits. In another sense, compensation can also mean money paid to make up for a loss or injury.

Reimbursement means paying someone back for a specific cost they have already paid, such as travel expenses. Compensation is broader and often means money given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience, not just to repay an exact amount.

"Damages" is the legal term for a sum a court orders one party to pay another for harm or loss. "Compensation" is the wider everyday word for any money or benefit given to make up for a loss, which may or may not involve a court.

Yes. In one sense, compensation is money given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience, as in a compensation claim. In another, it means the pay or reward given for work performed, as in an employee's compensation package.