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- compensatory finance/kəmˈpɛnsət(ə)ri ˈfaɪnæns/Financial funding provided to offset a disadvantage or a loss, often in an international context.nounC2
- compensatory lengthening/kəmˌpɛnsət(ə)ri ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ/A phonological process where the deletion of a sound (usually a consonant) in a word causes a neighbouring vowel to become longer.nounLow
- compensatory time/kəmˈpɛnsət(ə)ri taɪm/Paid time off granted to an employee instead of overtime pay, typically offered for working extra hours beyond a normal schedule.nounC1
- comper/ˈkɒmpə/A person who enters many competitions, especially for prizes.nounLow
- compere/ˈkɒmpeə(r)/A person who introduces performers or contestants, links segments, and keeps an entertainment event or show running smoothly.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- compersion/kəmˈpɜː.ʃən/A positive feeling of happiness, joy, or vicarious pleasure experienced when one's partner or loved one is involved in a fulfilling romantic or sexual relationship with another person.nounVery low
- compete/kəmˈpiːt/to try to win or be more successful than others, especially in sports, business, or other activitiesverbverb-intransitiveC1
- competence/ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)ns/The ability to do something well, to a necessary standard; the skill and knowledge to perform a specific task or job effectively.nounC1
- competency/ˈkɒmpɪtənsi/The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.nounC1
- competition/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/The activity of trying to win or be more successful than others in an activity (e.g., sport, business, exam).nounB1 (Independent User)
- competitive exclusion/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪkˈskluːʒən/The ecological principle that two species requiring identical resources cannot stably coexist, leading one to outcompete and eliminate the other from the habitat.nounLow
- competitor/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tə(r)/A person, company, or team that is trying to win or be more successful than others, especially in business or sport.nounB1
- compiegne/kɒmˈpjɛn(jə)/A city in northern France, historically significant as a site of royal residence and major historical events.nounLow
- compilation/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/The act or process of gathering, collecting, and assembling various items into a single, organized whole.nounC1
- compilation film/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən fɪlm/A film consisting of edited excerpts from other films, assembled to create a new narrative or thematic whole.nounC1/C2
- compilator/ˈkɒmpɪleɪtə/A person or program that collects and assembles information, data, or code.nounLow
- compile/kəmˈpaɪl/To gather and arrange (information or data) from various sources into a single, ordered collection or document.verbverb-transitiveB2
- compiler/kəmˈpaɪ.lər/A person or thing that compiles something, especially a computer program that translates source code written in a high-level language into machine code.nounC1
- complacency/kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements, especially when accompanied by a lack of awareness of potential dangers or deficiencies.nounC1-C2
- complain/kəmˈpleɪn/To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or unhappiness about something.verbverb-intransitiveB1
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