Definition of "compound"
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An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
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A group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices.
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Anything made by combining several things.
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A substance made from any combination elements.
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A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.
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A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example laptop, formed from lap and top.
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adjective:
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Composed of elements; not simple.
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This changes the meaning of an interval so that it is an octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
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verb:
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To come together.
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To come to terms of agreement.
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To put together.
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To add to.
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To settle by agreeing on less than the claim.
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