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

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

1. compoundnoun

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

2. compound, chemical compoundnoun

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

3. compoundadjective

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

4. compoundadjective

   composed of more than one part

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

5. compoundadjective

   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, compoundverb

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

   "coral is a colonial organism"

7. intensify, compound, heighten, deepenverb

   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, combineverb

   put or add together

   "combine resources"

9. compoundverb

   calculate principal and interest

10. compoundverb

    create by mixing or combining

11. compound, combineverb

    combine so as to form a whole; mix

    "compound the ingredients"

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

1. Compoundnoun

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

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

2. Compoundverb

   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. Compoundverb

   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. Compoundverb

   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. Compoundverb

   to compose; to constitute

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

6. Compoundverb

   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. Compoundverb

   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. Compoundverb

   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. Compoundnoun

   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. Compoundnoun

    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.

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Compound

   made up of many similar or dissimilar parts.

Matched Categories

1. • Account
   • Add
   • Assemble
   • Mix
   • Whole

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce compound?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. Hillary Clinton:

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

2. Doug Baker:

   If your favorite brand is not on the shelf, find a substitute, resist hoarding. If you take a little bit more than what you need, it can compound the situation.

3. Fox Sports:

   Before the start of the bottom of the fourth inning ... a rare electronics failure caused both the primary and backup generators inside the Fox Sports production compound to lose power, the issue was immediately addressed, although it resulted in the audience missing one at-bat during the time needed to switch to (the) international feed, powered by a different generator on site.

4. Jamal Qassem Ali:

   Now it's better because we're in a compound but it's not easy to live here.

5. Donna Iula:

   When I hear about something new like grey death, my first thought is, 'Is there some novel compound we haven't discovered yet?'.

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