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overcompensations

overcompensations is the plural of overcompensation.

Meaning of overcompensation

Noun

overcompensation (countable and uncountable, plural overcompensations)

  1. An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
  2. Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.

Questions about overcompensations

What is overcompensations the plural of?
Overcompensations is the plural of overcompensation.

Words near overcompensations in the dictionary

  1. overcompensated
  2. overcompensates
  3. overcompensating
  4. overcompensatingly
  5. overcompensation
  6. overcompensations
  7. overcompensative
  8. overcompensator
  9. overcompensators
  10. overcompensatory
  11. overcompetence

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