Synonyms for
compounds
Anything made by combining several things.
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All Definitions for Compounds

Below are all the dictionary definitions of compounds:

1Anything made by combining several things.
2Composed of elements
3Ot simple.
4A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
5A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
6An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
7An enclosure for secure storage.
8To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts
9To mingle with something else.
10A 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.
11A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
12A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
13To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
14To settle amicably
15To adjust by agreement.
16To come to terms of agreement
17To settle by a compromise.
18To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
19To worsen a situation.
20A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.
21An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
22Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
23A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
24Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
25To compose
26To constitute.
27A substance made from any combination of ingredients.
28Ellipsis of compound exercise. [Any physical exercise that works several groups of muscles at the same time.]

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What are synonyms for compounds?

Common synonyms for compounds. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for compounds

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