Compound | Mean of compound in English Dictionary

/ˈkɑːmˌpaund/

• Noun
• something that is formed by combining two or more parts
• a substance created when the atoms of two or more chemical elements join together
1. chemical/organic compounds
2. a compound of sodium and chlorine
3. The metal reacts with the gas to form a compound.
• a word formed by combining two or more words
1. “Rowboat,” “high school,” and “light-year” are compounds.
• Verb

• to make (something, such as an error or problem) worse
1. He compounded [=exacerbated] his mistake by announcing it to the whole table.
• to pay interest on both an amount of money and the interest it has already earned
1. The interest is compounded at regular intervals.
2. The interest compounds quarterly.
• to form (something) by combining separate things
1. compound a medicine
2. an attitude compounded of [=made up of] equal parts greed and arrogance
• made up of two or more parts
1. a compound leaf
2. a compound microscope
• made by combining two or more words
1. “Steamboat” is a compound noun.
• consisting of two or more main clauses
1. “I told him to leave and he left” is a compound sentence.
• Noun
• an enclosed area that contains a group of buildings
1. a prison compound