COMPOUND

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 20

Definition

  1. adjective composed of more than one part.
  2. adjective consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts.
  3. adjective composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony. — synonyms: colonial
  4. verb make more intense, stronger, or more marked. — synonyms: intensify, heighten, deepen
  5. verb put or add together. — synonyms: combine
  6. verb calculate principal and interest.
  7. verb create by mixing or combining.
  8. verb combine so as to form a whole. — synonyms: combine
  9. noun a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts.
  10. noun (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. — synonyms: chemical_compound
  11. noun an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient).

Examples

  • “to compound a medicine”
  • “to compound a debt”
  • “a compound word”

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