compensatory

Translations

compensatoryadjective
Used to describe something that serves to compensate or offset; functions attributively before nouns.
compensatoireS’emploie pour exprimer l’idée de compensation, notamment en droit du travail, en médecine et en physiologie.
The union negotiated compensatory leave for employees who had worked extra hours.
Le syndicat a négocié un congé compensatoire pour les employés qui avaient travaillé des heures supplémentaires.

Definitions

compensatoryadjective
Serving to compensate, offset, or make up for a loss, disadvantage, or injury.
The union negotiated compensatory leave for employees who had worked extra hours.
Relating to a physiological mechanism that attempts to restore normal function in response to impairment or disease.
Compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining kidney occurs after one kidney is removed.