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com·pound 1
(kŏm-pound′, kəm-, kŏm′pound′)v. com·pound·ed, com·pound·ing, com·pounds
v.tr.
1. To combine so as to form a whole; mix: Tin was often compounded with lead to make pewter.
2. To produce or create by combining two or more ingredients or parts; compose or make up: pharmacists compounding prescriptions.
3. To settle (a debt, for example) by agreeing on an amount less than the claim; adjust.
4. To compute (interest) on the principal and accrued interest.
5.
a. To add to or intensify so as to make worse: "The university authorities ... compounded their crime in dismissing [the professor] by denying that their action ... reflected any abridgment of academic freedom" (John Kenneth Galbraith).
b. To make worse by being an additional or intensifying factor: High winds compounded the difficulties of the firefighters.
v.intr.
1. To combine in or form a compound.
2. To come to terms; agree.
adj. (kŏm′pound′, kŏm-pound′, kəm-)
1. Consisting of two or more substances, ingredients, elements, or parts.
2. Botany Composed of more than one part: a compound pistil.
n. (kŏm′pound′)
1. A combination of two or more elements or parts.
2. Linguistics A word that consists either of two or more elements that are independent words, such as loudspeaker, self-portrait, or high school, or of specially modified combining forms of words, such as Greek philosophia, from philo-, "loving," and sophia, "wisdom."
3. Chemistry A pure, macroscopically homogeneous substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions that cannot be separated by physical means. A compound usually has properties unlike those of its constituent elements.
[Alteration of Middle English compounen, from Old French componre, compondre, to put together, from Latin compōnere; see component.]
com·pound′a·ble adj.
com·pound′er n.
com·pound 2
(kŏm′pound′)n.
1. A building or buildings, especially a residence or group of residences, set off and enclosed by a barrier.
2. An enclosed area used for confining prisoners of war.
[Alteration of Malay kampong, village.]
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compound
n
1. (Chemistry) a substance that contains atoms of two or more chemical elements held together by chemical bonds
2. any combination of two or more parts, aspects, etc
3. (Linguistics) a word formed from two existing words or combining forms
vb (mainly tr)
4. to mix or combine so as to create a compound or other product
5. to make by combining parts, elements, aspects, etc: to compound a new plastic.
6. to intensify by an added element: his anxiety was compounded by her crying.
7. (Banking & Finance) finance to calculate or pay (interest) on both the principal and its accrued interest
8. (also intr) to come to an agreement in (a quarrel, dispute, etc)
9. (Banking & Finance) (also intr) to settle (a debt, promise, etc) for less than what is owed; compromise
10. (Law) law to agree not to prosecute in return for a consideration: to compound a crime.
11. (Electrical Engineering) electrical engineering to place duplex windings on the field coil of (a motor or generator), one acting as a shunt, the other being in series with the main circuit, thus making the machine self-regulating
adj
12. composed of or created by the combination of two or more parts, elements, etc
13. (Linguistics) (of a word) consisting of elements that are also words or productive combining forms
14. (Grammar) (of a sentence) formed by coordination of two or more sentences
15. (Grammar) (of a verb or the tense, mood, etc, of a verb) formed by using an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb: the future in English is a compound tense involving the use of such auxiliary verbs as 'shall' and 'will'.
16. (Music, other) music
a. denoting a time in which the number of beats per bar is a multiple of three: six-four is an example of compound time.
b. (of an interval) greater than an octave
17. (Zoology) zoology another word for colonial6
18. (Mechanical Engineering) (of a steam engine, turbine, etc) having multiple stages in which the steam or working fluid from one stage is used in a subsequent stage
19. (Mechanical Engineering) (of a piston engine) having a turbocharger powered by a turbine in the exhaust stream
[C14: from earlier compounen, from Old French compondre to collect, set in order, from Latin compōnere]
comˈpoundable adj
comˈpounder n
compound
(ˈkɒmpaʊnd)n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) (esp formerly in South Africa) an enclosure, esp on the mines, containing the living quarters for Black workers
2. any similar enclosure, such as a camp for prisoners of war
3. (Historical Terms) (formerly in India, China, etc) the enclosure in which a European's house or factory stood
[C17: by folk etymology (influenced by compound1) from Malay kampong village]
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com•pound1
(adj. ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd; n. ˈkɒm paʊnd; v. kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd)adj.
1. composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.
2. having or involving two or more actions or functions: The mouth is a compound organ.
3. (of a word)
a. consisting of two or more parts that are also words, as housetop, many-sided, playact, or upon.
b. consisting of two or more parts that are also bases, as biochemistry or ethnography.
4. (of a verb tense) consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb, as are swimming, have spoken, or will write (opposed to simple).
5. composed of several similar parts that combine to form a whole: a compound fruit.
6. composed of a number of distinct but connected individuals, as coral.
n. 7. something formed by compounding or combining parts, elements, etc.
8. a pure substance composed of two or more elements whose chemical composition is constant.
9. a compound word, esp. one composed of two or more words that are otherwise unaltered, as moonflower or rainstorm.
v.t. 10. to put together into a whole; combine: to compound drugs to form a new medicine.
11. to make or form by combining parts, elements, etc.; construct: a medicine compounded from various drugs.
12. to increase or add to, esp. so as to worsen: a problem that was compounded by their isolation.
13. to settle or adjust by agreement, esp. for a reduced amount, as a debt.
14. to agree, for a consideration, not to prosecute or punish a wrongdoer for: to compound a crime or felony.
15. to pay (interest) on the accrued interest as well as the principal.
v.i. 16. to make a bargain; come to terms; compromise.
17. to form a compound.
[1350–1400; Middle English compounen < Middle French compon-, s. of compondre < Latin compōnere; see component]
com•pound′a•ble, adj.
com•pound′ed•ness, n.
com•pound′er, n.
com•pound2
(ˈkɒm paʊnd)n.
a separate area, usu. fenced or walled, containing residences, business offices, barracks, or other structures.
[1670–80; alter., by association with compound1, of Malay kampung village, collection, gathering; compare kampong]
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com·pound
(kŏm′pound′)Noun
Chemistry A substance made up of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds into a molecule. The elements are combined in a definite ratio. Water, for example, is a compound having two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom in each molecule.
Adjective
Composed of more than one part, as a compound eye or leaf.
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Compound
a union; a chemical bonding of elements—Wilkes.Example: compound of two liquids, 1710.
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compound
Past participle: compounded
Gerund: compounding
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compound
A word formed from two or more other words or word parts.
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| Noun | 1. | compound - a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature" |
| 2. | compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions vanillin - a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings acceptor - (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated adduct - a compound formed by an addition reaction antiknock - any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt arsenide - a compound of arsenic with a more positive element hydrogen cyanide - a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing anionic compound - a compound characterized by an active anion alkali, base - any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" binary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elements taurine - a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals chromogen - a compound that can be converted to a pigment manganese tetroxide - an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite monomer - a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers ozonide - any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical ammine - a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules anhydride - a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water azide - a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical bitter principle - any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification buffer - (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide - a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds carbonyl - a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide carbon disulfide - a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber cofactor - a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result cementite, iron carbide - a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules chloropicrin, nitrochloroform - a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas coordination compound, complex - a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated allomorph - any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite" corrosive - a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) aluminate - a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide defoliant - a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off depilatory - a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides derivative - a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound dimer - a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers fixing agent, fixer - a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) flavone - a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments formulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" enantiomer, enantiomorph - either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical exotherm - a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition goitrogen - any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone - a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins synthetic, synthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactions | |
| 3. | compound - an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose | |
| Verb | 1. | compound - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" fan - make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred" amplify - increase the volume of; "amplify sound" sharpen - make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments" |
| 2. | compound - put or add together; "combine resources" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" totalise, totalize - make into a total; "Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?" recombine - to combine or put together again mix - combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds" synthesise, synthesize - combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins" | |
| 3. | compound - calculate principal and interest | |
| 4. | compound - create by mixing or combining assemble, put together, tack together, set up, piece, tack - create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee" | |
| 5. | compound - combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients" incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal" heterodyne - combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two sulfurette, sulphurette - combine with sulfur amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" carburet - combine with carbon | |
| Adj. | 1. | compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads" complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions |
| 2. | compound - 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" complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" | |
| 3. | compound - composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism" zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" |
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compound
noun
1. combination, mixture, blend, composite, conglomerate, fusion, synthesis, alloy, medley, amalgam, meld, composition Organic compounds contain carbon in their molecules.
combination element
combination element
adjective
verb
1. intensify, add to, complicate, worsen, heighten, exacerbate, aggravate, magnify, augment, add insult to injury Additional bloodshed will only compound the misery.
intensify moderate, modify, decrease, lessen, minimize
intensify moderate, modify, decrease, lessen, minimize
2. combine, unite, mix, blend, fuse, mingle, synthesize, concoct, amalgamate, coalesce, intermingle, meld An emotion oddly compounded of pleasure and bitterness flooded over me.
combine part, divide, segregate
combine part, divide, segregate
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compound
verbadjectivenoun
The result of combining:
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Translations
فِناء حَوْلَ بِناءمُركّب
sloučeninasloženinasloženýohrazené místoopevněný objekt
indhegningområdesammensætningsammensat
laitosyhdistääyhdisteyhdyssana
לשלב
elegyfogolytáborkeverékösszetételösszetett szó
afgirt svæîiblanda; samsett orî; efnasambandsamsettur
iežogots pagalms/teritorijamaisījumssaliktenissaliktssavienojums
ohradené miestozloženinazlúčenina
spojina
försvåraförvärrasammansattsammansättning
compound
[ˈkɒmpaʊnd]B. [ˈkɒmpaʊnd] ADJ
1. (Chem) → compuesto
2. [number, sentence, tense] → compuesto
3. [fracture] → múltiple
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compound
[ˈkɒmpaʊnd] adj → composé(e)
[kəmˈpaʊnd] vt
(= exacerbate) [+ problem, error, misery] → aggraver
(= constitute) to be compounded of sth → être composé(e) de qchcompound fracture n → fracture f compliquéecompound interest n → intérêt m composé
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compound
:compound fraction
n (Math) → Doppelbruch m
compound fracture
n (Med) → offener or komplizierter Bruch
compound
:compound interest
n (Fin) → Zinseszins m
compound number
n (Math) → zusammengesetzte Zahl
compound sentence
compound
1adj
(Chem) compound substance → Verbindung f
(Gram) tense, word → zusammengesetzt
vt
(rare, = combine) → verbinden; (Chem) → mischen; to be compounded of … (liter) → sich zusammensetzen aus …
(Jur) debt → begleichen, tilgen; quarrel → beilegen; to compound a crime → ein Verbrechen wegen erhaltener Entschädigung nicht verfolgen
(= make worse) → verschlimmern; problem → verstärken, vergrößern; this only compounds our difficulties → das erschwert unsere Lage or Situation noch zusätzlich
vi → einen Vergleich schließen; (with creditors) → sich vergleichen; to compound with somebody for something → sich mit jdm auf etw (acc) → einigen
compound
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compound1
(ˈkompaund) adjective composed of a number of parts. a compound substance.
noun a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements. The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.
compound2
(ˈkompaund) noun a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.
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com·pound
n. compuesto.
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compound
n compuestoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.