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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompensation
/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
"He received financial compensation for the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'compensation' originates from the Latin 'compensatio', which means 'to weigh together'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting the idea of balancing or offsetting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compensation" is said worldwide
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indemnisation
Transliteration: indemnisation
"Il a reçu une indemnisation pour son préjudice."
Entschädigung
Transliteration: Entschädigung
"Sie fordern eine faire Entschädigung für den Schaden."
risarcimento
Transliteration: risarcimento
"Ha chiesto un risarcimento per i danni subiti."
compensación
Transliteration: compensación
"Recibió una compensación económica por el accidente."
indenização
Transliteration: indenização
"A empresa pagou uma indenização aos funcionários."
मुاوज़ा
Transliteration: muavza
Script: मुआवज़ा
"उसे नुकसान के लिए मुआवजा मिला।"
补偿
Transliteration: bǔcháng
"他得到了事故的经济补偿。"
보상금
Transliteration: bosanggeum
"그는 사고에 대해 보상금을 받았다."
補償
Transliteration: hoshō
"彼は事故の補償を受けた。"
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