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   com·pound

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture: "the air smelled like a compound of diesel and gasoline fumes"
   • ▪ a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions: "a compound of hydrogen and oxygen"
   • ▪ a word made up of two or more existing words, such as steamship.

   adjective

   • 1. made up or consisting of two or more existing parts or elements: "a compound noun"
   • ▪ (of interest) payable on both capital and the accumulated interest: "compound interest"
   • ▪ (especially of a leaf, flower, or eye) consisting of two or more simple parts or individuals in combination.

   verb

   • 1. make up (a composite whole); constitute: "a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch" Similar be composed ofbe made up ofbe constituted ofbe formed from
   • ▪ mix or combine (ingredients or constituents): "yellow pastas compounded with lemon zest or saffron" Similar mixcombineblendput togetheramalgamatealloyfusesynthesizecoalesceminglemeldinterminglerare:admixcommixcommingle
   • ▪ calculate (interest) on previously accumulated interest: "the yield at which the interest is compounded"
   • 2. make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of: "I compounded the problem by trying to make wrong things right" Similar aggravateworsenmake worseadd toaugmentexacerbateintensifyheightenincreasemagnifyadd insult to injuryrub salt in the woundadd fuel to the fire/flamescomplicateOpposite alleviateimprove
   • 3. forbear from prosecuting (a felony) in exchange for money or other consideration.
   • ▪ settle (a debt or other matter) in exchange for money or other consideration: "he compounded the case with the defendant for a cash payment"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishcompoune (verb), from Old French compoun-, present tense stem of compondre, from Latin componere ‘put together’. The final -d was added in the 16th century on the pattern of expound and propound. compound1 (sense 2 of the verb) arose through a misinterpretation of the legal phrase compound a felony, which means ‘refrain from prosecuting a felony in exchange for money or other consideration’. This led to the use of compound in legal contexts to mean ‘make something bad worse’, which then became accepted in general usage.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compoundable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compoundCompound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   to make or form by combining parts, elements, etc.; construct: to compound a new plan from parts of several former plans. to make up or constitute: all the organs and members that compound a human body. to settle or adjust by agreement, especially for a reduced amount, as a debt.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a word that combines two or more different words. Often, the meaning of the compound cannot be discovered by knowing the meaning of the different words that form it. Compounds may be written either as one word or as separate words: 'Bodyguard' and ' floppy disk ' are two examples of compounds.

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   a word that combines two or more different words. Often, the meaning of the compound cannot be discovered by knowing the meaning of the different words that form it. Compounds may be written either as one word or as separate words: 'Bodyguard' and ' floppy disk ' are two examples of compounds.

7. sciencenotes.org › what-is-a-compound-in-chemistryWhat Is a Compound in Chemistry? Definition and Examples

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   Oct 24, 2020 · A compound is a substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded in a fixed ratio. Learn how to write compound formulas, types of compounds, and the difference between a compound and a molecule.

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9. www.thoughtco.com › definition-of-compound-605842Compound Definition in Chemistry - ThoughtCo

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   Jul 3, 2019 · A compound is a chemical species that is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically, with covalent or ionic bonds . Compounds may be categorized according to the type of chemical bonds holding the atoms together: Read More. Unveiling Covalent Compounds. By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Molecules are held together by covalent bonds.