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noncompensable

noncompensable

9.6
Cannot be fixed or made to work normally again by treatment
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈkɒmpənseɪbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no compensable
  • Her condition was considered noncompensable because no treatment could restore normal function.

Examples

  • The damage to the patient's lungs was noncompensable, requiring immediate intervention.

  • In some technical systems, a noncompensable error can cause a complete shutdown.

  • The injury was deemed noncompensable by the insurance company.

  • She suffered a noncompensable loss after the accident.

  • The doctor explained that the patient's lung damage was noncompensable, meaning no treatment could reverse it.

  • After the accident, her mobility was noncompensable, as there were no methods to restore her previous function.

  • The engineer pointed out that any noncompensable errors in the software could lead to critical failures in the system.

Synonyms

irremediable
vsnoncompensable
1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

focuses on inability to be offset by balancing measures
uncorrectable
vsnoncompensable
1 7.9

Not able to be fixed or controlled

describes inability to be offset specifically by balancing adjustments
noncompensatory
vsnoncompensable
  • Specialized
9.8

A system where a weakness in one area cannot be made up by strength in another

refers to a single problem rather than a system property
unmitigable
vsnoncompensable
9.9

You cannot make it less serious or less strong

refers instead to inability to be offset by balancing measures
unrepairable
vsnoncompensable
4.6

A thing that is too damaged to be fixed and used again

applies to medical or technical problems not offset by balancing measures

Antonyms

compensable
  • Formal
1 6.6

Able to receive money for work done or for a loss

How Compensable

reparable
1 4.9
noncompensable
  • Specialized
9.6

Surface Forms

noncompensable positive

Morphology

noncompensable = compensable (transparent) = non + compensate + able

The negating prefix 'non-' straightforwardly reverses the meaning of the adjective 'compensable', yielding 'not compensable'.

Etymology

Noncompensable is made of non- meaning 'not' and compensable, from compensate meaning 'make up for' or 'balance', as in compensation. So a noncompensable injury or damage is something the body or treatment cannot 'balance' or fix.