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compensating

/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-pen-sat-ing
IPA
/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That compensates for something.

verb

present participle and gerund of compensate

Inflected Forms

more compensating (comparative) most compensating (superlative)

Derived Forms

compensatingly noncompensating undercompensating

Questions

How do you pronounce compensating?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does compensating mean?
That compensates for something.

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