Definition of 'compound'

Noun

1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
      Synonyms: chemical compound
2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

Verb

1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
      Synonyms: intensify heighten deepen
2. put or add together; "combine resources"
      Synonyms: combine
3. calculate principal and interest
4. create by mixing or combining
5. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
      Synonyms: combine

Adjective

1. of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
      Antonyms: simple unsubdivided
2. consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
3. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
      Synonyms: colonial

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