compound - Meaning in Kannada

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compound - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of compound in English

compound adjective

1. composed of more than one part

   Examples

   • "compound flower heads"
   • "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"
2. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

   Synonyms

   colonial

   Example

   • "coral is a colonial organism"
3. consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

   Examples

   • "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
   • "housetop is a compound word"
   • "soap is a compound substance"

compound noun

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

2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
3. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

   Synonyms

   chemical compound

compound verb

1. put or add together

   Synonyms

   combine

   Example

   • "combine resources"
2. make more intense, stronger, or more marked

   Synonyms

   deepen, heighten, intensify

   Examples

   • "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"
   • "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"
   • "The efforts were intensified"
   • "This event only deepened my convictions"
3. combine so as to form a whole; mix

   Synonyms

   combine

   Example

   • "compound the ingredients"
4. create by mixing or combining
5. calculate principal and interest

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