COMPOUND
Scrabble letter values: C3O1M3P3O1U1N1D2 = 15
Definition
- adjective composed of more than one part.
- adjective consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts.
- adjective composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony. — synonyms: colonial
- verb make more intense, stronger, or more marked. — synonyms: intensify, heighten, deepen
- verb put or add together. — synonyms: combine
- verb calculate principal and interest.
- verb create by mixing or combining.
- verb combine so as to form a whole. — synonyms: combine
- noun a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts.
- noun (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. — synonyms: chemical_compound
- noun an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient).
Examples
- “compound leaves are composed of several lobes”
- “compound flower heads”
- “soap is a compound substance”