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adjective
eligible for or subject to
compensation
,
especially for a bodily injury.
Origin:
1655–65;
compens(ate)
+
-able
Related forms
com·pen·sa·bil·i·ty,
noun
non·com·pen·sa·ble,
adjective
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compensable
(kəmˈpɛnsəb
ə
l)
—
adj
chiefly
(
US
) entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
compensable
1660s, from Fr. compensable (16c.); see
compensate
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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