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uncompounded

com·pound
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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/
    • /ˌʌnkəmˈpaʊndɪd /
    • 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 uncompounded word

  • adjective uncompounded composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance. 1
  • adjective uncompounded having or involving two or more actions or functions: The mouth is a compound organ. 1
  • adjective uncompounded Grammar. of or relating to a compound sentence or compound-complex sentence. 1
  • adjective uncompounded 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
  • adjective uncompounded (of a verb tense) consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb, as are swimming, have spoken, or will write (opposed to simple). 1
  • adjective uncompounded Botany. composed of several similar parts that combine to form a whole: a compound fruit. 1
See all 25 definitions of uncompounded

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Origin of uncompounded

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 Uncompounded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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uncompounded 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".

uncompounded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for uncompounded

adjective uncompounded

  • inelaborate — Not elaborate; crude; unfinished.
  • loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
All 2 Synonyms of uncompounded

Antonyms for uncompounded

adjective uncompounded

  • embellished — Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.
  • mingling — Present participle of mingle.
  • wed — to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
All 3 Antonyms of uncompounded

Related words

  • simple

    easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.

  • elemental

    Primary or basic.

  • elementary

    Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
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