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compounding

com·pound
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound; noun kom-pound; verb kuh m-pound, kom-pound]
    • /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd; noun ˈkɒm paʊnd; verb kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd/
    • /ˈkɒm.paʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound; noun kom-pound; verb kuh m-pound, kom-pound]
    • /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd; noun ˈkɒm paʊnd; verb kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd/

Definitions of compounding word

  • noun compounding the addition of interest on interest already earned or charged 3
  • noun compounding the combining of elements or substances to make something, esp a drug 3
  • adjective compounding composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance. 1
  • adjective compounding having or involving two or more actions or functions: The mouth is a compound organ. 1
  • adjective compounding Grammar. of or relating to a compound sentence or compound-complex sentence. 1
  • adjective compounding consisting of two or more parts that are also bases, forming a compound noun, compound adjective, compound verb, or compound preposition, as housetop, many-sided, playact, or upon. consisting of any two or more parts that have identifiable meaning, as a base and a noninflectional affix (return, follower), a base and a combining form (biochemistry), two combining forms (ethnography), or a combining form and a noninflectional affix (aviary, dentoid). 1
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Origin of compounding

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English compounen < Middle French compon- (stem of compondre) < Latin compōnere, equivalent to com- com- + pōnere to put; (adj.) Middle English compouned, past participle of compounen, as above

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Parts of speech for Compounding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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compounding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for compounding

noun compounding

  • multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
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Top questions with compounding

  • what is a compounding pharmacy?

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