Compound : adj 1: of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts
or lobes [ant: simple]
2: 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: composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole
or colony; "coral is a colonial organism" [syn: colonial]
(noun) 1: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or
... ( more )
more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by
weight [syn: chemical compound]
2: a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
3: an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in
the Orient)
Compound : (verb) 1: 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"
[syn: intensify, heighten, deepen]
2: put or add together; "combine resources" [syn: combine]
3: calculate principal and interest
4: create by mixing or combining
5: combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the
ingredients" [syn: combine]
