compensability

noun

com·​pen·​sa·​bil·​i·​ty kəm-ˌpen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

(ˌ)käm-

plural -es

: the capacity or fitness of something to be made up or made good

the compensability of an unemployment claim

Word History

Etymology

compensable + -ity

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Rhymes for compensability

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability