See compensation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{ "forms": [ { "form": "compensation", "tags": [ "singular" ] }, { "form": "compensations", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "expansion": "[POS TABLE]", "name": "noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "Uncountable nouns" ], "examples": [ { "text": "He was ordered to pay £600 compensation after being found guilty of assault." }, { "text": "They are asking for compensation for the damage to their car." }, { "text": "After the injury, Worker's Compensation began sending him a weekly cheque." }, { "text": "If I'm hurt an accident that is not my fault, I would ask for compensation for damages." } ], "glosses": [ "Compensation is money, or something of value, given to somebody who has lost something or been harmed." ], "raw_tags": [ "uncountable" ] }, { "categories": [ "Uncountable nouns" ], "examples": [ { "text": "My compensation package at the old job was better, but I enjoy it more here." } ], "glosses": [ "Compensation is everything that a company gives to someone for doing their job, including money, company car, stocks, etc." ], "raw_tags": [ "uncountable" ], "tags": [ "US" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/" }, { "audio": "en-us-compensation.ogg", "tags": [ "US" ] } ], "word": "compensation" }
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