What does compound mean?
Definitions for compound
ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd; ˈkɒm paʊnd; kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊndcom·pound
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word compound.
Princeton's WordNet
compound(noun)
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
compound, chemical compound(noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
compound(adj)
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
compound(adj)
composed of more than one part
"compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
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"
colonial, compound(verb)
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
"coral is a colonial organism"
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"
compound, combine(verb)
put or add together
"combine resources"
compound(verb)
calculate principal and interest
compound(verb)
create by mixing or combining
compound, combine(verb)
combine so as to form a whole; mix
"compound the ingredients"
Webster Dictionary
Compound(noun)
in the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc
Compound(verb)
to form or make by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; as, to compound a medicine
Compound(verb)
to put together, as elements, ingredients, or parts, in order to form a whole; to combine, mix, or unite
Compound(verb)
to modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else
Compound(verb)
to compose; to constitute
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
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
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
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
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
Origin: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]
Freebase
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
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
compound
A term used in India for a lawn garden, or inclosed ground round a house.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'compound' in Nouns Frequency: #1829
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of compound in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of compound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of compound in a Sentence
It was a compound fracture.
All human power is a compound of time and patience.
We compound our suffering by victimizing each other.
A compound that blocks Nav1.7 channels is of particular interest.
Now it's better because we're in a compound but it's not easy to live here.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for compound
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- مركبArabic
- съедине́ние, споразумявам се, оградено мя́сто, съчета́ние, събирам се, добавям, съединявам, сло́жен, съставен, смесвамBulgarian
- sloučenina, složenýCzech
- sammensatteDanish
- Mischung, chemische Verbindung, VerbindungGerman
- περίβολος, μίγμα, παρασκευάζω, κράμα, συμμιγής, σύνθετος, ενώνομαι, συνθέτω, συγκρότημα, ένωση, μιγνύω, συμβιβάζω, αναμιγνύω, προσθέτω, συμφωνώ, χημική ένωσηGreek
- complejo, compuesto, compuesto químicoSpanish
- kompleksEstonian
- مرکب, آمیختن, همساخته, آمیخته, ترکیبPersian
- laitos, yhdistelmä, yhdistyä, lisätä, seos, liittää, yhdiste, yhdistää, kemiallinen yhdiste, liittyäFinnish
- composé, complexe, composer, composé chimiqueFrench
- covroojidManx
- לשלב, תרכובתHebrew
- यौगिकHindi
- vegyülék, elegy, fogolytábor, keverékHungarian
- senyawaIndonesian
- composto, mettersi d'accordo, comporre, composto chimico, mettere insieme, campo di prigionìa, costituito, unirsi, amalgama, miscuglio, accordarsi, aggiungereItalian
- מתחםHebrew
- 化合物Japanese
- 화합물Korean
- compositumLatin
- pūhuiMāori
- verbinding, samengesteld, complex, samenstellingDutch
- sammensatteNorwegian
- złożonyPolish
- compor, composto, complexo, composto químico, cercadoPortuguese
- compus chimic, compusRomanian
- собира́ться, сме́шивать, компа́унд, сочета́ние, собра́ться, [[огороженный, соедине́ние, добавля́ть, ко́мплекс, сло́жный, составно́й, соединя́ть, объединя́ть, соединениеRussian
- logor, kémījskī spȏj, kompleks, taborSerbo-Croatian
- sestaviti, sestavljen, spojinaSlovene
- sätta, kompromissa, inhägnad, sammansättning, förvärra, blanda, försvåra, förlikning, läger, blandning, göra upp, sammansatt, avtal, gård, förening, förlika, bilägga, överenskommelse, sammansatt ämne, fSwedish
- கலவைTamil
- สารประกอบThai
- karışım, bileşim, bileşikTurkish
- з'єднанняUkrainian
- کمپاؤنڈUrdu
- hợp chất, phức tạpVietnamese
- קאַמפּאַונדYiddish
- 複合Chinese
Get even more translations for compound »
Translation
Find a translation for the compound definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
Español (Spanish)
Esperanto (Esperanto)
日本語 (Japanese)
Português (Portuguese)
Deutsch (German)
العربية (Arabic)
Français (French)
Русский (Russian)
ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
한국어 (Korean)
עברית (Hebrew)
Український (Ukrainian)
اردو (Urdu)
Magyar (Hungarian)
मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
Indonesia (Indonesian)
Italiano (Italian)
தமிழ் (Tamil)
Türkçe (Turkish)
తెలుగు (Telugu)
ภาษาไทย (Thai)
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Čeština (Czech)
Polski (Polish)
Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
Românește (Romanian)
Nederlands (Dutch)
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Latinum (Latin)
Svenska (Swedish)
Dansk (Danish)
Suomi (Finnish)
فارسی (Persian)
ייִדיש (Yiddish)
հայերեն (Armenian)
Norsk (Norwegian)
English (English)
Discuss these compound definitions with the community:
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"compound." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2019. Web. 14 Dec. 2019. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/compound>.