uncompounded
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kəmˈpaʊndɪd/
- The medicine is most effective in its uncompounded form.
Examples
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His explanation was straightforward and uncompounded by unnecessary details.
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In its uncompounded state, the mineral is rare and valuable.
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The term is uncompounded and stands alone.
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An uncompounded word is easier to understand.
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The pure substance was considered uncompounded because it contained no additives or impurities.
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Her free spirit could be described as uncompounded, not bound by societal expectations.
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In chemistry class, we learned that an uncompounded element cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
Synonyms
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4.6
Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid
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8.0
Pure and not mixed with anything else
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3.6
Completely pure with nothing added
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5.3
Not joined together and staying separate
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5.8
Not mixed with other ingredients, showing its own taste or color
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7.8
Not changed from its basic form, like a verb or a chemical
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6.8
Not joined to other parts to make one system
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8.0
Pure and not mixed with other things
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7.2
Not joined together as one group or system
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4.6
Not joined together into one thing
Not joined to other things
Antonyms
How Compound
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncompounded = compounded (transparent) = un + compound + ed
The adjective is formed by negating the past-participle/adjective 'compounded' with productive prefix 'un-', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not combined'.
Etymology
Uncompounded comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and compound meaning 'made of parts or joined together', as in a chemical compound or a compound word. So uncompounded simply means 'not combined with other elements', which is why it describes something kept simple or in its original form.