Compound Definition & Meaning

compound
adjective
  1. composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
  2. 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"
  3. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
noun
  1. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  2. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
verb
  1. 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"
  2. put or add together; "combine resources"
  3. calculate principal and interest
  4. create by mixing or combining
  5. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"

Synonyms for compound

bilobate adj

having two lobes; "a bilobate leaf"

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bilobed adj

having two lobes; "a bilobate leaf"

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binate adj

growing in two parts or in pairs; "binate leaves"

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bipartite adj

divided into two portions almost to the base involving two parts or elements; "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty"

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bipinnate adj

of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)

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cleft adj

having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

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colonial adj

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony of animals who live in colonies, such as ants composed of

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combine noun

harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field a consortium of independent

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complex adj

complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

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conjugate adj

joined together especially in a pair or pairs (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets formed by the

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"Compound" in song lyrics

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  • "A full metal jacket with a new compound"
    Aceyalone — In Stereo
  • "Stormed out, man down make leakin on the compound"
    Big Noyd f/ Prodigy of Mobb Deep — Recognize and Realize II
  • "break it down to the last compound"
    Binary Star — Binary Shuffle

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Frequently asked questions

What does compound mean?
composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads" 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" composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
What part of speech is compound?
Compound is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does compound have?
Compound has 11 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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