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compounding

compounding

6 5.5
Putting two or more things together to make one new thing
  • noun
  • /kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ/
translation icon : combinación
  • Inability to make healthy lifestyle choices was often the result of the compounding effect of health issues and job loss.
  • compounding effect
  • compounding pharmacy

So that creates a second compounding effect.

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Examples

  • I think that, you know, we talked about the compounding spread of climate risk awareness.

  • You can't game a simple savings account, but you can benefit from the long-term compounding of interest!

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  • Today, though, I want to talk a bit about compounding time.

  • When you add that plus compounding over many years, that is how real wealth is created.

  • The money is being set aside, and the advantage of compounding makes it a very small cost per kWh.

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  • Speaking of the time value of money, use the power of compounding interest and dividend reinvestment to your advantage.

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  • And the larger the unspent balance, the faster it grows via compounding interest.

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  • Thus, the compounding of race with age leads to a particularly helpless situation for these young plaintiffs.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I HAVE SPENT A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME IN HOSPITAL SCENARIOS AND IT'S TRAGIC WHEN YOU SEE SOME OF THE COMPOUNDING FACTORS OF OBESITY AND HOW IT SHORTENS LIVES, HOW IT DECREASES QUALITY OF LIFE.

  • Thanks to the magic of compounding, you can wind up with a much larger pool of savings.

Synonyms

combination
vscompounding
553 2.3

A mixture of things or parts that form one thing

focuses on the action of joining parts rather than the result
mixture
vscompounding
58 1.2

An action that brings two or more things together

implies the same joining but as the general process term
mixing
vscompounding
51 1.8

Putting different things together so they become one

covers that action but is the broader process label
consolidation
vscompounding
43 5.5

To join several groups or parts together to make one stronger unit

is the general act of joining without stressing improved effectiveness
fusion
vscompounding
33 4.1

A joining of two different styles into one, for example music and food

is the broader act of making a new whole from parts
synthesis
vscompounding
  • Specialized
20 6.8

Making a chemical by combining simpler substances

is the general combining process not limited to chemical production
incorporation
vscompounding
17 4.9

An act of combining things into a single whole

speaks more generally about forming a new whole from parts
aggregation
vscompounding
11 6.1

A group of things joined together as one whole

involves making a new whole by actively combining parts
amalgamation
vscompounding
  • Formal
6 7.5

A joining of two or more groups into one

is the same combining action but applies to any items
coalescence
vscompounding
1 7.8

The joining of separate parts to form one whole

describes joining as an active process rather than a passive coming together
blending
vscompounding
1 2.7

Mixing different things together until they form an even mixture

describes joining more generally, without stressing thoroughness
merging
vscompounding
1 3.0

The act of joining two or more things into one

expresses the same joining but as the general process term
combining
vscompounding
2.4

Joining two or more things to make one

is the same idea presented as the entry term
commixture
vscompounding
9.7

Putting different things together to make one thing

is the general concept of joining rather than focusing on substances
reaggregation
vscompounding
7.7

To join things that were separated back into one group

is the joining action but not limited to previously separated items
conglutination
vscompounding
  • Specialized
9.9

Separate parts or cells stick together to form one group

is broader, applying to joining in any field not only biology
totalization
vscompounding
  • US
8.4

Bringing parts together into one complete whole

is the basic act of joining without stressing completeness or assimilation

Antonyms

2 5.2

To take something apart, often a machine, so you can fix or check it

3.4

The act of dividing something into parts or groups

How Combined

combining
2.4
compounding
6 5.5
mixing
51 1.8

Surface Forms

compounding singular
compoundings plural

Morphology

compounding = compound (transparent) = compound + ing

Standard deverbal noun/gerund formed from the verb 'compound' with '-ing'; the meaning 'the act or process of combining' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word compounding comes from the parts com- 'with' and ponere 'to place', so it literally means 'putting together'. You can see the same idea in words like compose and component, so compounding is combining things to make a new whole.