adj
compensating
Compensating (adj) means making up for a fault, loss, or imbalance elsewhere. Example: “The system has a compensating mechanism to correct for temperature changes.”
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Making up for a fault, loss, or imbalance elsewhere.
"The system has a compensating mechanism to correct for temperature changes."
How to use compensating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something actively balancing out a problem or weakness.
Common pairings
compensating factor
compensating mechanism
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more compensating
- Superlative
- most compensating
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The system has a _____ mechanism to correct for temperature changes.
Rhymes for compensating
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What does “compensating” mean?
The word “compensating” means making up for a fault, loss, or imbalance elsewhere. In plain terms, describes something actively balancing out a problem or weakness.
How do you use “compensating” in a sentence?
Here is “compensating” used in a sentence: “The system has a compensating mechanism to correct for temperature changes.”
What part of speech is “compensating”?
“Compensating” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of compensating?
"compensating" (adj) means making up for a fault, loss, or imbalance elsewhere.
