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compensation

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
com·pen·sa·tion Listen to the pronunciation of compensation
Pronunciation:
\ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen-\
Function:
noun
1 : correction of an organic defect by excessive development or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ <cardiac compensation>—see decompensation 2 : a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another

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