compound

nouns

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

compound

is a type of (narrower)

all of something including all its component elements or parts

"Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"

whole

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

chemical compound, compound

an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

compound

is a type of (narrower)

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

enclosure

verbs

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

compound, deepen, heighten, intensify

put or add together

"combine resources"

combine, compound

is derived from

compounding

calculate principal and interest

compound

is a type of (narrower)

keep an account of

account, calculate

create by mixing or combining

compound

is derived from

compounding

is a type of (narrower)

create by putting components or members together

"She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together

combine so as to form a whole; mix

"compound the ingredients"

combine, compound

is derived from

compounding

adjectives

composed of more than one part

"compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"

compound

antonym

simple

is similar to

having two lobes

"a bilobate leaf"

bilobate, bilobated, bilobed

is similar to

growing in two parts or in pairs

"binate leaves"

binate

is similar to

divided into two portions almost to the base

bipartite

is similar to

of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)

bipinnate

is similar to

pinnatifid with the segments also pinnatifid

bipinnatifid

is similar to

having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib

cleft, dissected

is similar to

(of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets

conjugate

is similar to

of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound

decompound

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex

abruptly-pinnate, even-pinnate, paripinnate

is similar to

sharply and deeply indented

incised

is similar to

having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other

lobate, lobed

is similar to

(a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex

imparipinnate, odd-pinnate

is similar to

of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point

palm-shaped, palmate

is similar to

of a leaf shape; palmately cleft rather than lobed

palmatifid

is similar to

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

parted

is similar to

of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided

pedate

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis

pinnate, pinnated

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets

pinnatifid

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets

pinnatisect

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) having five leaflets

quinquefoliate

is similar to

having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

radiate

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections

ternate

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) having three leaflets

trifoliate, trifoliated, trifoliolate

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes

three-lobed, trilobate, trilobated, trilobed

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate

tripinnate, tripinnated

is similar to

(of a leaf shape) bipinnatifid with segments pinnatifid

tripinnatifid

domain category

the branch of biology that studies plants

botany, phytology