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compound
noun
a
substance
produced
when
two
or
more
chemical
elements
combine
in
fixed
proportions
•
Water
is
a
simple
compound
made
from
hydrogen
and
oxygen
.
Water
is
a
simple
compound
made
from
hydrogen
and
oxygen
.
•
Salt
is
another
common
compound
that
people
use
every
day
.
Salt
is
another
common
compound
that
people
use
every
day
.
From
Latin
‘
componere
’
meaning
‘
to
put
together
’.
noun
a
group
of
buildings
enclosed
by
a
fence
or
wall
,
often
belonging
to
the
same
family
,
company
,
or
military
unit
•
Everyone
living
on
the
farm
shares
meals
in
the
central
building
of
the
compound
.
Everyone
living
on
the
farm
shares
meals
in
the
central
building
of
the
compound
.
•
Journalists
waited
outside
the
embassy
compound
for
news
.
Journalists
waited
outside
the
embassy
compound
for
news
.
Sense
extended
in
17th
century
from
‘
enclosed
grouping
’
of
things
to
‘
enclosed
area
of
buildings
’.
adjective
made
of
two
or
more
separate
parts
or
elements
•
The
scientist
studied
a
compound
material
that
was
both
light
and
strong
.
The
scientist
studied
a
compound
material
that
was
both
light
and
strong
.
•
She
took
an
X-ray
to
confirm
the
compound
fracture
in
his
arm
.
She
took
an
X-ray
to
confirm
the
compound
fracture
in
his
arm
.
Adjective
use
mirrors
noun
sense
,
describing
something
that
is
‘
put
together
.’
verb
-
compound
,
compounding
,
compounds
,
compounded
to
make
a
problem
,
situation
,
or
feeling
worse
by
adding
to
it
•
Late
fees
will
compound
your
debt
if
you
do
not
pay
on
time
.
Late
fees
will
compound
your
debt
if
you
do
not
pay
on
time
.
•
Her
silence
only
compounded
the
misunderstanding
.
Her
silence
only
compounded
the
misunderstanding
.
Verb
sense
of
‘
add
to
’
or
‘
increase
’
dates
from
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
word
made
by
joining
two
or
more
separate
words
together
,
such
as
“
toothbrush
”
•
“
Snowman
”
is
a
compound
formed
from
“
snow
”
and
“
man
.”
“
Snowman
”
is
a
compound
formed
from
“
snow
”
and
“
man
.”
•
English
creates
new
compounds
quickly
,
like
“
smartphone
.”
English
creates
new
compounds
quickly
,
like
“
smartphone
.”
Linguistic
sense
recorded
since
the
17th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
‘
put
together
’
to
words
.
verb
-
compound
,
compounding
,
compounds
,
compounded
in
finance
,
to
calculate
and
add
interest
on
both
the
original
sum
of
money
and
on
the
interest
already
earned
•
The
bank
will
compound
interest
daily
on
your
savings
account
.
The
bank
will
compound
interest
daily
on
your
savings
account
.
•
If
you
leave
the
money
untouched
,
the
interest
compounds
over
time
.
If
you
leave
the
money
untouched
,
the
interest
compounds
over
time
.
Financial
use
grew
alongside
modern
banking
practices
in
the
18th
century
.