compound (noun)

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

compound, chemical compound (noun)

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

compound (adj)

an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

compound (adj)

composed of more than one part

"compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"

compound (adj)

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"

colonial, compound (verb)

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

"coral is a colonial organism"

intensify, compound, heighten, deepen (verb)

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

compound, combine (verb)

put or add together

"combine resources"

compound (verb)

calculate principal and interest

compound (verb)

create by mixing or combining

compound, combine (verb)

combine so as to form a whole; mix

"compound the ingredients"

Compound

In linguistics, a compound is a lexeme that consists of more than one stem. Compounding or composition is the process of word formation that creates compound lexemes. That is, in familiar terms, compounding occurs when two or more words are joined together to make them one word. The meaning of the compound may be very different from the meanings of its components in isolation.