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compo

/kɒm.pəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act or principle of compensating.
  2. Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
  3. 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.
  4. A recompense or reward for service.
  5. An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.
  6. The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.
  7. The action of competing.
  8. A contest for a prize or award.
  9. The competitors in such a contest.
  10. The act of putting together; assembly.
  11. A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
  12. The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
  13. The general makeup of a thing or person.
  14. An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
  15. A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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