Meaning of 'compound'

adjective

composed of more than one part

Example: "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"

adjective

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

Synonyms: colonial

adjective

consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

Example: "soap is a compound substance"

noun

an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

noun

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

noun

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

Synonyms: chemical compound

verb

to put or add together

Synonyms: combine

verb

to make more intense, stronger, or more marked

Synonyms: intensify deepen heighten

verb

to combine so as to form a whole

Synonyms: combine

verb

to create by mixing or combining

Example: "We compounded the substances to make our own concrete."

verb

to calculate principal and interest