The process of combining two or more elements to form a new whole, often used in the context of finance to describe the process of generating earnings on an asset's reinvested earnings.

The compounding of interest can significantly increase the value of an investment over time.

The act of mixing or combining ingredients, especially in pharmacy, to create a medication or chemical compound.

The pharmacist was skilled in the compounding of custom medications for patients with specific needs.

The process of forming a new word by combining two or more existing words or morphemes.

"Babysitter" is created through the compounding of "baby" and "sitter."

Synonyms

compoundinggerund / present participle

/kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "compounding pharmacy", "compounding effect").

Definitions

Relating to or resulting from the act of compounding; accumulating or combining over time.

The compounding interest effect can be dramatic over several decades.

compoundverb

compounding

Gerund

compounded

Past Simple

compounded

Past Participle

compounding

Gerund

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

/ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/

Translations

усугублять

The new policy will only compound the problem.

Новая политика только усугубит проблему.

составлять

They decided to compound the ingredients to create a new formula.

Они решили составить ингредиенты, чтобы создать новую формулу.

Definitions

To make something worse by adding to it.

His financial problems were compounded by his recent job loss.

To calculate interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

The bank compounds interest quarterly on savings accounts.

To combine or mix two or more elements or substances.

The pharmacist compounded the ingredients to create the medication.

To settle (a debt, claim, or legal matter) by agreement, often by making concessions; to come to terms.

The company compounded with its creditors to avoid liquidation.

Synonyms

compoundnoun

Definitions

A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

The scientist created a new chemical compound in the lab.

A fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings, especially in a military or industrial context.

The soldiers were stationed at the military compound on the outskirts of the city.

A word made up of two or more existing words.

The word 'notebook' is a compound formed from 'note' and 'book'.

compoundadjective

Definitions

Made up of two or more separate elements or parts.

The compound structure of the molecule made it difficult to analyze.

Consisting of two or more parts or elements, often used to describe words or sentences.

The compound sentence contained two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.