COMPOUND as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

COMPOUND as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put or add together
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • combine resources
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make more intense, stronger, or more marked
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The efforts were intensified, Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
    • Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness
    • This event only deepened my convictions
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • combine so as to form a whole
    • mix
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • compound the ingredients
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • create by mixing or combining
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • calculate principal and interest
    Hypernyms(s) compound is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

COMPOUND as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • of leaf shapes
    • of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
    Antonym(s) Similar To See Also
  2. Meaning
    • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • coral is a colonial organism
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  3. Meaning
    • consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
    Usage Example(s)
    • soap is a compound substance
    • housetop is a compound word
    • a blackberry is a compound fruit
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