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8-letter words (1 found)

COMPOUND,

6-letter words (2 found)

CONDOM,COUPON,

5-letter words (8 found)

CODON,COMPO,CONDO,DUOMO,MONDO,MOUND,OPDOM,POUND,

4-letter words (33 found)

COMP,COND,COOM,COON,COOP,COUP,DOCO,DOCU,DOOM,DOON,DOUC,DOUM,DOUN,DOUP,DUMP,MONO,MOOD,MOON,MOOP,MOUP,MUON,NOOP,NOUP,POCO,POMO,POND,POOD,POON,UDON,UNCO,UNDO,UPDO,UPON,

3-letter words (41 found)

COD,CON,COO,COP,CUD,CUM,CUP,DOC,DOM,DON,DOO,DOP,DUM,DUN,DUO,DUP,MOC,MOD,MON,MOO,MOP,MOU,MUD,MUN,NOD,NOM,NOO,ONO,OOM,OON,OOP,OUD,OUP,POD,POM,POO,PUD,PUN,UDO,UMP,UPO,

2-letter words (15 found)

DO,MO,MU,NO,NU,OD,OM,ON,OO,OP,OU,PO,UM,UN,UP,

You can make 100 words from compound according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of compound

compound

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
  • (General American) enPR: kŏm'pound, IPA(key): /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/

Noun

compound (plural compounds)

  1. An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
    Synonyms: gaol, jail, pen, pound, prison; see also Thesaurus:prison
  2. An enclosure for secure storage.
  3. A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English compounen, from Middle French componre, compondre (“to put together”), from Latin componō, from Latin com- (“together”) + ponō (“to put”).

Pronunciation

  • adj. and noun (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
  • adj. and noun (US) enPR: kŏm'pound, IPA(key): /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/
  • verb (US, UK) enPR: kəmpound', IPA(key): /kəmˈpaʊnd/
  • Rhymes: -aʊnd

Adjective

compound (not comparable)

  1. Composed of elements; not simple.
    Synonym: composite
    Antonym: simple
    a compound word
  2. (mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
    compound addition
    compound proportion
  3. (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
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Noun

compound (plural compounds)

  2. Anything made by combining several things.
    Synonyms: amalgam, blend, combination, composite, mix, mixture
  4. (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
    Coordinate terms: substance, element, mixture, composite
  5. (chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination of ingredients.
  6. (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
    Synonym: compound word
  7. (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.
    Hyponyms: closed compound, open compound
  8. (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or an affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
    • 1989, OED2:
      In the majority of the compounds of non- the hyphen is usually retained; but it is commonly omitted in the case of a few, such as nonconformist, nonentity, nonsense, in which the etymology has been to some extent lost sight of.
  9. (rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
  10. Short for compound exercise.
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Verb

compound (third-person singular simple present compounds, present participle compounding, simple past and past participle compounded)

  1. (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:mix
  2. (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
    Synonym: settle
  3. (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
    Synonym: compromise
  4. (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
    Synonyms: agree; see also Thesaurus:agree
  5. (transitive, obsolete) To compose; to constitute.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:compose
  6. (intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
  7. (transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:make matters worse
  8. (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
Usage notes

The usage in sense 7 above, “to worsen a situation” is widespread but not wholly accepted. The original meaning of the word (see senses 2–4) implies resolution of a problem, not worsening. It has been suggested (Fraser 1973) that the reverse usage arose by confusion with phrases such as compound interest.

Derived terms
  • compoundable
  • compounder
  • compounding pharmacy
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See also

  • Appendix:Compounds

References

Further reading

  • Compound in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
  • Compound word, encyclopedia.com
  • “compound”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • “compound”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  • “compound”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
  • “compound”, in Collins English Dictionary.
  • “compound” (US) / “compound” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
  • compound in Britannica Dictionary
  • Compounds, dictionary.cambridge.org
  • 6. Compounding Rules, govinfo.gov
  • How do you decide whether a compound should be written as one word, separate words, or hyphenated words?, merriam-webster.com
  • A Comprehensive Guide to Forming Compounds, merriam-webster.com
  • English Language > Composition, britannica.com

Source: wiktionary.org