compos
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Noun
compos noun
- The act or principle of compensating.
- Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
- The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
- A recompense or reward for service.
compos noun
- The action of competing.“The competition for this job is strong.”
- A contest for a prize or award.“The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.”
- The competitors in such a contest.“The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition.”
compos noun
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
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Adjective
compos adjective
- Compos mentis; of sound mind; sane
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restitutionamendsrecompenseremunerationset-offconfigurationconstitutionblendmelangecomponentscleverright-mindedsensefulcomposedcomposingequanimoussunlycentered
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