Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compensator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: com-pen-sator
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation

noun

Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.

noun

A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.

noun

One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass

Example Sentences

"Anything that reverses the direction of movement in a length of point rodding will act as a compensator over an equal length on each side of it; […]."
"Compensators ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically, electronically or in software."

Etymology

From compensate + -or.

Inflected Forms

compensators (plural)

Phrases

muzzle compensator

Frequently Paired Words

compensable compensative compensatory compensational

Questions

What does compensator mean?: A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
Where does compensator come from?: From compensate + -or.

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