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compound1 n [ˈkɒmpaʊnd] 1. (Chemistry) a substance that contains atoms of two or more chemical elements held together by chemical bonds 2. any combination of two or more parts, aspects, etc. 3. (Linguistics) a word formed from two existing words or combining forms vb [kəmˈpaʊnd] (mainly tr) 1. to mix or combine so as to create a compound or other product 2. to make by combining parts, elements, aspects, etc. to compound a new plastic 3. to intensify by an added element his anxiety was compounded by her crying 4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance to calculate or pay (interest) on both the principal and its accrued interest 5. (also intr) to come to an agreement in (a quarrel, dispute, etc.) 6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (also intr) to settle (a debt, promise, etc.) for less than what is owed; compromise 7. (Law) Law to agree not to prosecute in return for a consideration to compound a crime 8. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering to place duplex windings on the field coil of (a motor or generator), one acting as a shunt, the other being in series with the main circuit, thus making the machine self-regulating adj [ˈkɒmpaʊnd] 1. composed of or created by the combination of two or more parts, elements, etc. 2. (Linguistics) (of a word) consisting of elements that are also words or productive combining forms 3. (Linguistics / Grammar) (of a sentence) formed by coordination of two or more sentences 4. (Linguistics / Grammar) (of a verb or the tense, mood, etc., of a verb) formed by using an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb the future in English is a compound tense involving the use of such auxiliary verbs as ``shall'' and ``will'' 5. (Music, other) Music a. denoting a time in which the number of beats per bar is a multiple of three six-four is an example of compound time b. (of an interval) greater than an octave 6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology another word for colonial [6] 7. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a steam engine, turbine, etc.) having multiple stages in which the steam or working fluid from one stage is used in a subsequent stage 8. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a piston engine) having a turbocharger powered by a turbine in the exhaust stream [from earlier compounen, from Old French compondre to collect, set in order, from Latin compōnere] compoundable adj compounder n compound2 n 1. (Mining & Quarrying) (esp formerly in South Africa) an enclosure, esp on the mines, containing the living quarters for Black workers 2. any similar enclosure, such as a camp for prisoners of war 3. (Historical Terms) (formerly in India, China, etc.) the enclosure in which a European's house or factory stood [by folk etymology (influenced by compound1) from Malay kampong village]
Compound a union; a chemical bonding of elements—Wilkes. Example: compound of two liquids, 1710.
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compound noun combination, mixture, blend, composite, conglomerate, fusion, synthesis, alloy, medley, amalgam, meld, composition Organic compounds contain carbon in their molecules. combination element adjective verb 1. intensify, add to, complicate, worsen, heighten, exacerbate, aggravate, magnify, augment, add insult to injury Additional bloodshed will only compound the misery. intensify moderate, modify, decrease, lessen, minimize 2. combine, unite, mix, blend, fuse, mingle, synthesize, concoct, amalgamate, coalesce, intermingle, meld An emotion oddly compounded of pleasure and bitterness flooded over me. combine part, divide, segregate Translations compound [ˈkɒmpaʊnd] B. [ˈkɒmpaʊnd] ADJ 1. (Chem) → compuesto 2. [number, sentence, tense] → compuesto 3. [fracture] → múltiple compound [ˈkɒmpaʊnd] adj → composé(e) [kəmˈpaʊnd] vt (= exacerbate) [+ problem, error, misery] → aggraver (= constitute) to be compounded of sth → être composé(e) de qch compound fracture n → fracture f compliquée compound interest n → intérêt m composé compound: compound fraction n (Math) → Doppelbruch m compound fracture n (Med) → offener or komplizierter Bruch compound: compound interest n (Fin) → Zinseszins m compound number n (Math) → zusammengesetzte Zahl compound sentence compound1 adj (Chem) compound substance → Verbindung f (Gram) tense, word → zusammengesetzt vt (rare, = combine) → verbinden; (Chem) → mischen; to be compounded of … (liter) → sich zusammensetzen aus … (Jur) debt → begleichen, tilgen; quarrel → beilegen; to compound a crime → ein Verbrechen wegen erhaltener Entschädigung nicht verfolgen (= make worse) → verschlimmern; problem → verstärken, vergrößern; this only compounds our difficulties → das erschwert unsere Lage or Situation noch zusätzlich vi → einen Vergleich schließen; (with creditors) → sich vergleichen; to compound with somebody for something → sich mit jdm auf etw (acc) → einigen compound2 adj compound [ˈkompaund] composed of a number of parts a compound substance. samegesteld, samestelling; verbinding; kompositum مُركّب съставен složený sammensat zusammengesetzt σύνθετος compuesto kokkupandud, liit- مرکب yhdistetty, yhdys- composé תִרכּוֹבֶת मिश्रण sastavljen, složen összetett kumpulan samsettur composto 合成の 복합의 sudarytas iš kelių dalių, sudėtinis salikts majmuk samengesteld sammensatt, kombinert złożony composto compus составной zložený sestavljen složen sammansatt ที่เกิดจากส่วนประกอบด้วยจำนวนสองส่วนขึ้นไป bileşik 混合的 складовий; складний مرکب phức hợp 混合的 n a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds. samestelling; verbinding مُركّب хим. съединение složenina; sloučenina sammensætning; sammensat ord die Zusammensetzung σύνθετη λέξη, χημική ένωση compuesto ühend, liitsõna ترکیب؛ آمیزه composé מִילָה מוּרכֶּבֶת संयुक्त वाक्य, यौगिक složenica, spoj, mješavina összetétel majemuk blanda; samsett orð; efnasamband composto 合成されたもの 복합물 sudurtinis žodis, dūrinys, junginys maisījums; savienojums; saliktenis sebatian samenstelling, verbinding sammensatt ord, sammensetning związek, złożenie composto compus сложное слово; соединение zloženina; zlúčenina sestavljenka; zmes; spojina jedinjenje sammansättning, förening คำประสม bileşim, alaşım 混合物,複合詞 сполучення; складене слово کیماوی مرکب kép 混合物,复合词 compound2 n compound [ˈkompaund] a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc. kamp; mynkamp, kampong فِناء حَوْلَ بِناء двор ohrazené místo, opevněný objekt indhegning; område umzäuntes Grundstück περίφρακτος χώρος, περίβολος recinto tarastatud õu محوطۀ محصور aidattu alue enceinte שֶׁטַח מְגוּדַר चहारदीवारी ograđen prostor sa zgradama, skupina kuća elkerített terület kompleks afgirt svæði recinto 構内 울안 teritorija iežogots pagalms/teritorija kawasan omheind terrein inngjerdet område med mange bygninger teren recinto incintă огороженная территория ohradené miesto ograjen prostor ograđeni prostor inhägnat område, inhägnad บริเวณ site 用籬笆/圍牆圍起的場地 обнесена тином територія صحن ، چار دیواری کے اندر hợp chất 用篱笆(围墙)圈起的场地,围地 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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