Compensation and Settlement

Compensation

Compensation noun - Payment to another for a loss or injury.
Usage example: a warehouse worker who received a large compensation for his crippling injury while on the job

Settlement is a synonym for compensation in arrangement topic. In some cases you can use "Settlement" instead a noun "Compensation", when it comes to topics like reimbursement, repayment.

Settlement

Settlement noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.

Compensation is a synonym for settlement in decision topic. You can use "Compensation" instead a noun "Settlement".

Nearby Words: settle, settled, settling, settler

How words are described

good good compensation good settlement
generous generous compensation generous settlement
legal legal compensation legal settlement
small small compensation small settlement
Other adjectives: little, monetary, biggest.
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