compensation

the act of compensating : the state of being compensated

correction of an organic defect or loss by hypertrophy or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ

a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another

compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a government agency) to an unemployed worker and especially one who has been laid off —called also unemployment benefit

a system of insurance that reimburses an employer for damages that must be paid to an employee for injury occurring in the course of employment