compound
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːmˌpaʊnd/
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palabra compuesta
- In English, examples of compound words include 'basketball' and 'sunflower.'
- a compound noun
- a compound word
The other thing is that the word crowdfunding is a compound word.
- The other thing is that the word crowdfunding is a compound word.
- Because the word provision, the compound word pro envision, which means for it to be provision, it must be for the vision.
Examples
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When used as a noun, a compound word often contains a hyphen (a follow-up, a put-down).
Academic text (2002) -
There are many compound words, one part of which is African and the other English.
Academic text (1992) -
Atoms are like letters and compounds are like words.
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It's a compound adjective, formed by putting "un" in front of the noun.
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A majority of participants (86%) reported that compound meter was more difficult for their students than simple meter.
Academic text (2015) -
In chapter 16, for example, the authors define compound meter as a metrical scheme with a triple pulse per beat.
Academic text (2011) -
A compound word is created by joining two smaller words, like 'tooth' and 'brush' to form 'toothbrush.'
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The teacher explained how a compound can consist of both a noun and an adjective combined.
Synonyms
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A word made from two words that often has a new meaning, like toothpaste or watchdog
Compounds
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A substance made of two or more elements joined in fixed amounts, like water
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A chemical that contains carbon and usually hydrogen, often with oxygen or nitrogen
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A broken bone that tears through the skin, causing an open wound and a risk of infection
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Extra money added to your savings and then paid again on that amount
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A word made from two words that often has a new meaning, like toothpaste or watchdog
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A chemical that can explode and cause a sudden violent reaction
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A system of several lenses lined up to make images clearer or larger
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A stiff object that swings back and forth from a horizontal support that is not at its middle point
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A substance made of amino acids plus other chemical parts like sugars or metals
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A camera made of many tiny lenses to give a wide view and detect motion
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A flat plant part divided into several small leaflets joined to one stalk
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A system of two or more levers joined so force on one is passed and increased by the others
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A microscope with two lenses that uses light to make tiny things look larger
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The study of how two words join to make new words like toothbrush
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An amount shown using two or more different units, like one hour and ten minutes
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A central metal atom bonded to surrounding atoms or small groups
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A compound word that has the same meaning and role as its main part, for example blackbird
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A carbon molecule in which the atoms form a ring that is not aromatic
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A chemical that has carbon atoms in open chains, not rings like benzene
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A medicine that blocks a protein that causes inflammation, used for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
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A chemical with one or more rings like benzene that often has a strong smell
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A word made from two words that names something different from its parts
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A chemical with a ring of atoms where at least one atom is not carbon
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A chemical used in cleaners and medicines that kills germs and helps clean surfaces
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A chemical with a metal atom attached to a carbon-based group
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A chemical that has at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word compound comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and ponere 'to put', and a compound word is made by 'putting together' two words, like 'sun' + 'flower' = 'sunflower'.