Compound - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkɑːmpaʊnd|  American pronunciation of the word compound
Brit.  |ˈkɒmpaʊnd|  British pronunciation of the word compound

noun

- a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

verb

- make more intense, stronger, or more marked (syn: deepen, heighten, intensify)
- put or add together (syn: combine)
- calculate principal and interest
- create by mixing or combining
- combine so as to form a whole; mix (syn: combine)
compound the ingredients

adjective

- 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
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony (syn: colonial)

Extra examples

The interest is compounded at regular intervals.

...we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help...

“Steamboat” is a compound noun.

“I told him to leave and he left” is a compound sentence.

Proteins are by far the most complex chemical compounds.

The farmer compounded with the bank for a reduction in the interest rate on the money he owed.

Sulphur dioxide is a compound of sulphur and oxygen.

Teaching is a compound of several different skills.

Brush on a damp-proofing compound.

Helmut's problems were compounded by his lack of concentration.

He compounded the offence by calling his opponents liars.

Interest is compounded quarterly.

They studied the compound's molecular structure.

They studied the compound's chemical structure.

...guards armed with bludgeons roamed the compound...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: compound
he/she/it: compounds
present participle: compounding
past tense: compounded
past participle: compounded
noun
singular: compound
plural: compounds
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