"overcompensation" meaning in All languages combined

See overcompensation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-overcompensation.wav [US] Forms: overcompensations [plural]
Etymology: over- + compensation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|compensation}} over- + compensation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overcompensation (countable and uncountable, plural overcompensations)
  1. An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overcompensation-en-noun-hLH67L9J
  2. Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overcompensation-en-noun-wBgUbmzW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: overcompensate, overcompensatory

Inflected forms

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