compound
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung "group of buildings, village".
[edit] Pronunciation
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- (UK): /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/, /"kQmpaUnd/
- (US): kŏm'pound, /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /"kAmpaUnd/
[edit] Noun
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compound (plural compounds)
- an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
[edit] Synonyms
- (enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined): gaol/jail, pen, pound, prison
[edit] Translations
enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Middle English compounen < Middle French componre, compondre "to put together" < Latin componere < Latin com- "together" + ponere "to put".
[edit] Pronunciation
- (adjective, noun):
- (UK): /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/, /"kQmpaUnd/
- (US): kŏm'pound, /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /"kAmpaUnd/
- (verb): kəmpound', /kəmˈpaʊnd/, /kQm"paUnd/
- Rhymes: -aʊnd
[edit] Adjective
compound (not comparable)
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- composed of elements; not simple
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- (composed of elements): composite
[edit] Antonyms
- (composed of elements): simple
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[edit] Translations
composed of elements
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[edit] Noun
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compound (plural compounds)
- anything made by combining several things
- (chemistry) a substance made from the chemical combination of elements
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more then one stem; for example laptop, formed from lap and top.
[edit] Synonyms
- (anything made by combining several things): amalgam, blend, composite, mix, mixture
- (word): compound word
[edit] Translations
anything made by combining several things
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chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements
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linguistics: word formed by combining other words
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[edit] Verb
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to compound (third-person singular simple present compounds, present participle compounding, simple past and past participle compounded)
- (intransitive) to come together
- (intransitive) to come to terms of agreement
- (transitive) to put together
- (transitive) to add to
- (transitive, law) to settle by agreeing on less than the claim
[edit] Synonyms
- (to come to terms of agreement): agree
- (to put together): assemble, blend, combine, join, join together, mix, put together, unite
- (to add to): augment, increase
- (law: to settle by agreeing on less than the claim): settle
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
to come together
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to come to terms of agreement
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to put together
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to add to
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