compound

IPA: kˈɑmpaʊnd

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
An enclosure for secure storage.
A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
Anything made by combining several things.
(chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
(chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination of ingredients.
(linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
(law) A legal procedure whereby a criminal or delinquent avoids prosecution in a court in exchange for his payment to the authorities of a financial penalty or fine.
(linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or an affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
(rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
Short for compound exercise. [Any physical exercise that works several groups of muscles at the same time.]

(transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
(transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
(transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
(intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
(transitive, obsolete) To compose; to constitute.
(intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
(transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
(horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.

Composed of elements; not simple.
(mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
(music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).

Examples of "compound" in Sentences

For since they scruple not to reckon that which I call the compound
_Write compound predicates_ after the following _compound subjects_.
The compound is metabolised to trichloroacetic acid and trichloroethanol in the kidney, with the metabolites excreted in the urine.
This new compound is quite near the present camp and the prisoners will therefore continue to enjoy the advantages of living on the lakeside.
As the compound is already patented, her team will probably have to design something slightly different to be able to patent it as a new drug.
If you argue that a compound is a primitive weapon, I dont think so, I cant say I ever saw a picture of a Native American packing a matthews or hoyt.
That last one was what you call a compound question, but no one was there to object to it, and Culver wasn't going to answer anyway, so what the hell?
The elimination half-life of the parent compound is triexponential with initial, intermediate and terminal phase elimination at 44 minutes, 5 hours, and 53 hours respectively. 5