compound

CEFRB1

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

noun · adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance made by joining two or more elements.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Made of two or more parts.

Examples

  • In German, compound words are written as one word!

  • The pain from the compound fracture was almost intolerable.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒmˈpaʊnd/
  • /ˈkɔmˈpæɔnd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.

  2. An enclosure for secure storage.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make a problem or situation worse.

More examples

In context

  • a compound word

  • compound addition

  • compound proportion

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree Malay kampungder.? English compound Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung (“group of buildings, village”), via Dutch or Portuguese, altered under the influence of Etymology 2. Doublet of kampung.