compensatory vs offsetting

compensatory

adj
  • Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something 

  • That compensates for a deleterious mutation 

  • Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury 

offsetting

noun
  • An amount offset 

  • The act of offsetting 

How often have the words compensatory and offsetting occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )