compound
/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/
adjective
- Made up of two or more parts or elements.
- The compound eye of an insect has many tiny lenses.
- A compound sentence contains two independent clauses.
- They used a compound microscope to see the cells clearly.
Antonyms
noun
- A substance made of two or more different chemical elements that are bonded together.
- The scientist studied the properties of a new carbon compound.
- Salt is a common chemical compound used in cooking.
- Water is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.
- An enclosed area with buildings, used for a specific purpose such as a factory, military base, or prison.
- The embassy is located inside a secure compound.
- The military compound was surrounded by high walls.
- They lived in a large compound with several houses and a garden.
- A word made up of two or more smaller words (e.g., 'toothbrush' or 'mother-in-law').
- In English, many compounds are written as one word.
- The teacher asked us to find examples of compound words in the story.
- 'Sunflower' is a compound made from 'sun' and 'flower'.
Synonyms
verb
- To make something worse by adding to it or increasing it.
- Lack of sleep can compound feelings of stress.
- His late arrival only compounded the problem.
- The heavy rain compounded the damage from the storm.
- To mix or combine two or more things together.
- The pharmacist compounded the medicine from several ingredients.
- They compounded a special blend of spices for the dish.
- The artist compounded different colors to create a new shade.