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▸ noun: an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
▸ 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
▸ verb: calculate principal and interest
▸ verb: combine so as to form a whole; mix ("Compound the ingredients")
▸ verb: create by mixing or combining
▸ verb: put or add together
▸ verb: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
▸ adjective: of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
▸ adjective: consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts ("Soap is a compound substance")
▸ adjective: composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
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▸ noun: an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
▸ 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
▸ verb: calculate principal and interest
▸ verb: combine so as to form a whole; mix ("Compound the ingredients")
▸ verb: create by mixing or combining
▸ verb: put or add together
▸ verb: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
▸ adjective: of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
▸ adjective: consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts ("Soap is a compound substance")
▸ adjective: composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
▸ Also see compounds
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to compound
▸ Usage examples for compound
▸ Idioms related to compound (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing compound
▸ Popular nouns described by compound
▸ Words that often appear near compound
▸ Rhymes of compound
▸ Invented words related to compound