COMPENSATORY


Meaning of COMPENSATORY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɒmpənseɪtəri, AM kəmpensətɔ:ri ]

1.

Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation. ( FORMAL )

The jury awarded $11.2 million in compensatory damages.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

Compensatory measures are designed to help people who have special problems or disabilities. ( FORMAL )

Money should be spent on compensatory programmes for deprived pre-school and infant-school children.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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