Definitions for compound
ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd; ˈkɒm paʊnd; kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊndcom·pound

Princeton's WordNet(3.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. compound(noun)

   a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

2. compound, chemical compound(noun)

   (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

3. compound(adj)

   an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

4. compound(adj)

   composed of more than one part

   "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"

5. compound(adj)

   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"

6. colonial, compound(verb)

   composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

   "coral is a colonial organism"

7. intensify, compound, heighten, deepen(verb)

   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"

8. compound, combine(verb)

   put or add together

   "combine resources"

9. compound(verb)

   calculate principal and interest

10. compound(verb)

    create by mixing or combining

11. compound, combine(verb)

    combine so as to form a whole; mix

    "compound the ingredients"

Webster Dictionary(3.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Compound(noun)

   in the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

2. Compound(verb)

   to form or make by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; as, to compound a medicine

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

3. Compound(verb)

   to put together, as elements, ingredients, or parts, in order to form a whole; to combine, mix, or unite

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

4. Compound(verb)

   to modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

5. Compound(verb)

   to compose; to constitute

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

6. Compound(verb)

   to settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise; to discharge from obligation upon terms different from those which were stipulated; as, to compound a debt

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

7. Compound(verb)

   to effect a composition; to come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; -- usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

8. Compound(verb)

   composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

9. Compound(noun)

   that which is compounded or formed by the union or mixture of elements ingredients, or parts; a combination of simples; a compound word; the result of composition

   Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

10. Compound(noun)

    a union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight, so combined as to form a distinct substance; as, water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen

    Etymology: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Compound

   In linguistics, a compound is a lexeme that consists of more than one stem. Compounding or composition is the process of word formation that creates compound lexemes. That is, in familiar terms, compounding occurs when two or more words are joined together to make them one word. The meaning of the compound may be very different from the meanings of its components in isolation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Compound

   kom-pownd′, v.t. to mix or combine: to settle or adjust by agreement.—v.i. to agree, or come to terms: to bargain in the lump.—adj. Com′pound, mixed or composed of a number of parts: not simple, dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, &c., as in 'compound addition,' &c.; or with processes more complex than the simple process, as in 'compound proportion,' &c.—n. a mass made up of a number of parts: the usual name in India for the enclosure in which a house stands, with its outhouses, yard, and garden: a compounded drug.—n. Compound′er.—Compound engine, a condensing engine in which the mechanical action of the steam is begun in one cylinder, and ended in a larger cylinder; Compound fracture, a broken bone, communicating with a co-existing skin wound; Compound householder, one who pays his rates in his rent, the landlord being immediately chargeable with them; Compound interest, the charge made where—the interest not being paid when due—it is added to the principal, forming the amount upon which the subsequent year's interest is computed; Compound quantity (alg.), a quantity consisting of more than one term, as a + b; Compound time (mus.), time in which each bar is made up of two or more simple bars. [O. Fr., from L. componĕre—com, together, ponĕre, to place.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. compound

   A term used in India for a lawn garden, or inclosed ground round a house.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'compound' in Nouns Frequency: #1829

How to pronounce compound?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say compound in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of compound in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of compound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of compound in a Sentence

1. Asim Bajwa:

   Hit a terrorist compound in Shawal Valley killing (three) high profile terrorists.

2. The White House:

   The operation targeted an al-Qa'ida-associated compound, where we had no reason to believe either hostage was present, located in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   No one ever came to me and said we should shut down our compound in Benghazi.

4. Medecins Sans Frontieres:

   The gates of the hospital compound were closed all night so no one that is not staff, a patient or a caretaker was inside the hospital when the bombing happened.

5. Saudi Aramco:

   At 05:45 today a fire was reported in the basement of the Radium residential compound in Al Khobar which is leased by Saudi Aramco for its employees.

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