compensable
[ kuhm-pen-suh-buhl ]
adjective
eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
Origin of compensable
1First recorded in 1655–65; compens(ate) + -able
Other words from compensable
- com·pen·sa·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·com·pen·sa·ble, adjective
Words Nearby compensable
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How to use compensable in a sentence
That petition is heard in a separate venue by an administrative judge, who then decides if the case is “compensable.”
Parents Want Justice for Birth Injuries. Hospitals Want to Strip Them of the Right to Make That Decision. | by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald | April 26, 2021 | ProPublica
British Dictionary definitions for compensable
compensable
/ (kəmˈpɛnsəbəl) /
adjective
mainly US entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated
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