compound /kәm'paund/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- (n.) (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- (n.) an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
Chinese translation
- n. 混合物, 复合词, 化合物, 院子
- a. 复合的, 混合的, 化合的
- vi. 化合, 和解, 妥协
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /kәm'paund/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.18 · Super Rare
Word forms
compounded, compounds, compounding
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