Noun | 1. | compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight Synonyms: chemical compound |
2. | compound - a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts | |
3. | compound - an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) | |
Verb | 1. | compound - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" |
2. | compound - put or add together; "combine resources" Synonyms: combine | |
3. | compound - calculate principal and interest | |
4. | compound - create by mixing or combining | |
5. | compound - combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients" Synonyms: combine | |
Adj. | 1. | compound - of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes Antonyms: unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions |
2. | 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" | |
3. | compound - composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism" Synonyms: colonial |