Compensating

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of compensate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That compensates for something.

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adversativeadverseadversiveamendatoryantagonisticanti

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"While some factories were compensating for the staffing cuts by speeding up the production process, he estimated that typical daily production numbers were still down 20% to 30%."

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