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Verb
/ˈkämˌpound/,
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compounds, plural;
  1. Make up (a composite whole); constitute
    • - a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch
  2. Mix or combine (ingredients or constituents)
    • - yellow pastas compounded with lemon zest or saffron
  3. Calculate (interest) on previously accumulated interest
    • - the yield at which the interest is compounded
  4. (of a sum of money invested) Increase by compound interest
    • - let your money compound for five years
  5. Make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of
    • - I compounded the problem by trying to make wrong things right
  6. Forbear from prosecuting (a felony) in exchange for money or other consideration

  7. Settle (a debt or other matter) in this way
    • - he compounded the case with the defendant for a cash payment
Noun
  1. An area enclosed by a fence, in particular

  2. An open area in which a factory or large house stands

  3. An open area in a prison, prison camp, or work camp

  1. (compound) composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
  2. (compound) a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  3. (compound) intensify: 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"
  4. (compound) 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"
  5. (compound) (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  6. (compound) put or add together; "combine resources"
  7. (Compound (automobile)) Eisenhuth Horseless Vehicle Company was a manufacturer of Brass Age automobiles. Originally based in New York City, in 1902 the company purchased The Keating Wheel and Automobile Company and established manufacturing operations in Middletown, Connecticut. ...
  8. (Compound (chemistry)) A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. ...
  9. (Compound (enclosure)) Compound when applied to a human habitat refers to a cluster of buildings in an enclosure, having a shared or associated purpose, such as the houses of an extended family (e.g. the Kennedy Compound for the Kennedy family). ...
  10. (Compound (food)) Compound chocolate is a less-expensive non-chocolate product replacement made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners. It may also be known as "compound coating", or chocolatey coating when used as a coating for candy.
  11. (Compound (fortification)) In military science, a compound is a type of fortification made up of walls or fences surrounding several buildings in the center of a large piece of land. ...
  12. (Compound (migrant labour)) A Migrant worker compound is a key institution in a system such as that which regulated labour on mines in South Africa from the later nineteenth century. ...
  13. (compound) an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined; a group of buildings situated close together, eg. ...
  14. (Compound) An insulating or jacketing material made by mixing two or more ingredients.
  15. (Compound) The general term referring to the chemical formula for the tread material.
  16. (compound) a fortified military installation.
  17. (compound) a term applied to a mixture of polymers and other ingredients to produce a usable rubber material.
  18. (compound) the mixture of rubber or plastic and other materials, which are combined to give the desired properties when, used in the manufacture of a product.
  19. (Compound) the materials used in the construction of the tire's rubber. The main materials used are rubber, carbon black, plasticizers, curing materials and ozone retardants. ...
  20. (Compound) An intimate mixture of (a) polymers(s) with all the materials necessary for the finished product.
  21. (Compound) Tires are extremely important in racing. Compound refers to the chemical composition of the rubber tread, which requires a balance between the conflicting goals of traction (soft compound) and durability (hard compound).
  22. (Compound) A sealing material consisting of a water or solvent emulsion or solution of rubber, either latex or synthetic rubber, placed in the cover curl area. During seaming operation, the compound fills spaces in the double seam, sealing and creating a hermetic seal.
  23. (Compound) Refers to a leaf made up of 3 or more separate leaflets.
  24. (compound) In science, a substance that is made up of more than one ingredient.
  25. (Compound) A chemical mixture of base resin and desired additives, which can be extruded into tubing.