compensable
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Definition
Adjective: Describing something for which payment, typically monetary, is due or can be claimed as recompense. It often refers to losses, injuries, or work that legally or rightfully merits financial compensation.
Usage
The adjective "compensable" is used to qualify nouns, indicating they are eligible for payment. It is most commonly found in formal, legal, or business contexts. * A compensable injury is one covered by workers' insurance. * The court ruled the damages were compensable under the contract. * Overtime work is compensable at a higher rate.
Examples
- The lawyer argued that the client's emotional distress was a compensable harm.
- Not all hours spent on call are considered compensable time.
- Determining which expenses are compensable is a key part of the claims process.
Advanced Usage
- Compensable Leave: Paid leave from work, such as vacation or sick days, for which an employee receives their usual wages.
- Compensable Interest: In law, the interest that may be awarded on a sum of money to compensate for the loss of its use over time.
Variants and Related Words
- Compensate (verb): To make an equivalent payment to; to make amends for.
- Compensation (noun): Something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
- Compensatory (adjective): Intended to compensate or make amends, as in .
Synonyms
- Payable
- Remunerable
- Reimbursable
- Allowable (in the context of claims)
Antonyms
- Non-compensable
- Uncompensated
- Gratuitous (given freely, without payment)
Adjective
- for which money is paid
- a paying job
- remunerative work
- salaried employment
- stipendiary services