compensator
noun
compensator is spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-T-O-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, compensator means “A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of compensator is compensators.
How many letters and syllables are in compensator?
| Letters | 11: C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is compensator?
Compensator appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of compensator
- compensators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does compensator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
- 2
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
- 3
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Compensators ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically, electronically or in software.
- 4
One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Compensator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | compensador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does compensator come from?
From compensate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).