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compound
adj. consisting of more than one part
 
n. enclosed area; mixture, substance composed of different elements
 
v. mix, blend, combine


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Compound
Compound may refer to:Compound interest, unpaid interest that is added to the principal so that subsequent interest is calculated on the grossed-up amount.Compound (chemistry), a combination of two or more elementsCompound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wallCompound (fortification), a 'compound (enclosure)' which is fortified with defensive structuresCompound fracture, complete fractures of bone where at least one fragment has damaged the skin, soft tissue or surrounding body cavityCompound (linguistics), a word that consists of more than one radical elementCompound (music), an attribute of an interval or time signatureCompound chocolate, a chocolate substituteCompound locomotive, a locomotive in which exhaust steam is re-used in a low pressure cylinder (or cylinders)Compound sentence, a type of sentence made up of two or more independent clauses and no subordinate (dependent) clausesCompounding, the origin of pharmacy which is still continued today
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compound
Noun
1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
(synonym) chemical compound
(hypernym) substance, matter
(hyponym) vanillin
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
(hypernym) whole
3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
(hypernym) enclosure
Verb
1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
(synonym) intensify, heighten, deepen
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) heat up, hot up, screw up
(cause) intensify, deepen
2. put or add together; "combine resources"
(synonym) combine
(hypernym) add
(hyponym) totalize, totalise
3. calculate principal and interest
(hypernym) account, calculate
4. create by mixing or combining
(hypernym) assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
(derivation) chemical compound
5. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
(synonym) combine
(hypernym) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
(hyponym) integrate, incorporate
Adjective
1. of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
(antonym) simple, unsubdivided
(similar) bilobate, bilobated, bilobed
(see-also) complex
(classification) botany, phytology
2. consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
(similar) complex
3. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
(synonym) colonial
(similar) complex
(classification) zoology, zoological science


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compound (f)
n. compound

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compound
n. compound, mixture, substance composed of different elements

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