adjective
- serving to compensate; making up for a loss, deficiency, or disadvantage
Usage: formal; often used in technical or professional contexts
Examples
- The company offered compensative damages to the injured workers.
- She developed compensative strategies to work around her learning disability.
- The government provided compensative funding to disadvantaged schools.
- His compensative efforts helped balance the team's weaknesses.
- The insurance policy included compensative coverage for lost wages.