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Substitutive vs Compensatory - What's the difference?

substitutive | compensatory |

As adjectives the difference between substitutive and compensatory

is that substitutive is characteristic of, or serving as a substitute while compensatory is that compensates, or serves as compensation.

substitutive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characteristic of, or serving as a substitute

    • Derived terms

    * substitutive nomenclature ----

    compensatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That compensates, or serves as compensation