compound

Meanings

• a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
• (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
• an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
• make more intense, stronger, or more marked; ,
• put or add together
• calculate principal and interest
• create by mixing or combining
• combine so as to form a whole; mix
  • "compound the ingredients"
• composed of more than one part; compound flower heads"
  • "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "
• 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"
• composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

Synonyms

chemical compound, colonial, combine, deepen, heighten, intensify