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noun : COMPOUND
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts ;
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2. (
) (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight ;
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3. (
) an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) ;
verb : COMPOUND
Source:WordNet 3.1
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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" ;
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2. (
) put or add together; "combine resources" ;
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3. (
) calculate principal and interest ;
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4. (
) create by mixing or combining ;
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5. (
) combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients" ;
Adjective : COMPOUND
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"; "compound flower heads" ;
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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" ;
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3. (
) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism" ;
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