26984 words

compound

15 definitions • 18 examples
1
a chemical that combines two or more elements:

Examples:

Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
Many fertilizers contain nitrogen compounds.
2
something consisting of two or more different parts:

Examples:

Then there was his manner, a curious compound of humour and severity.
3
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:

Examples:

'Bodyguard' and 'floppy disk' are two examples of compounds.
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Examples:

The gates opened and the troops marched into their compound.
The embassy compound has been closed to the public because of a bomb threat.
5
to make a problem or difficult situation worse:

Examples:

Her terror was compounded by the feeling that she was being watched.
His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job.
6
to mix two things together:

Examples:

Most tyres are made of rubber compounded with other chemicals and materials.
7
consisting of two or more parts
8
used to refer to a system of paying interest in which interest is paid both on the original amount of money invested (= given to companies hoping to get more back) or borrowed and on the interest that has collected over a period of time:

Examples:

compound interest
The investment fund has achieved annual compound returns of 18.2 percent.
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a mixture of two or more different parts or elements:

Examples:

His jokes have been described as a compound of fears, anxieties, and insecurities.
10
A compound is a chemical substance that combines two or more elements.
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A compound is a word consisting of two or more words:

Examples:

"Black eye" and "teaspoon" are compounds.
12
a fenced or enclosed area that contains buildings:

Examples:

We left the compound early to find and photograph wild animals.
13
to make something worse by increasing or adding to it:

Examples:

Lack of rain compounded the problems farmers are having.
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used to describe a system of calculating interest in which it is paid on both the amount of money invested or borrowed and on the interest that has been added to it:

Examples:

The investment has grown $1,000 into $3,552 over five years, a compound annual return of 28.6%.
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to calculate interest on both the amount of money invested or borrowed and on the interest that has been added to it:

Examples:

Interest will be compounded every six months.

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