COMPOUND

Definition of COMPOUND

  1. (verb)make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  2. (verb)put or add together
  3. (verb)calculate principal and interest
  4. (verb)create by mixing or combining
  5. (verb)combine so as to form a whole; mix
  6. (noun)a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  7. (noun)(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  8. (noun)an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
  9. (noun)a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
  10. (adj)consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
  11. (adj)composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
  12. (adj)composed of more than one part