Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.
Source: tatoeba (1965)
Compensatory
/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/
Synonyms for "compensatory" (75 found)
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9 entriesaccommodativecounterbalancinghypertrophicoffsettingproliferativeremedialremedial paymentsreparativereparative damages
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6 entriescompensatory damagescompensatory educationcompensatory growthcompensatory mechanismcompensatory responsecompensatory time
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2 entriesmore compensatorymost compensatory
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There’s been no claim for punitive damages, only compensatory.
Source: tatoeba (2313186)
Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense how close objects are around them.
Source: tatoeba (4704175)
She decided to take her compensatory time off in small increments to maintain her work-life balance.
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