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compound

verbadjectivenoun /kɑmpæʊnd/ 2 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 20
Definitions
verb

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

adjective

consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

“soap is a compound substance”

verb

create by mixing or combining

verb

put or add together

verb

combine so as to form a whole; mix

“compound the ingredients”

noun

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

adjective

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

noun

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

noun

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

verb

calculate principal and interest

adjective

composed of more than one part

“compound leaves are composed of several lobes”

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