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Meanings of compound in English

Portuguese
intensificar
Catalan
intensificar

Make more intense, stronger, or more marked.

intensificar
Russian
сложные слова
Portuguese
composição por justaposição
Spanish
composición
Catalan
composició

Lexeme that consists of more than one stem.

сложные слова
Portuguese
composto

Composed of more than one part.

Related terms
composto
Portuguese
composto químico
Catalan
compost químic
Spanish
compuesto

A chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements chemically bonded together, with a fixed ratio determining the composition.

composto químico
Synonyms
Examples for "colonial"
Examples for "colonial"
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former colonial power France condemned the violence.
Reuters
2
Former colonial power France has been a vocal backer of military action.
Reuters
3
France, the former colonial power, has special forces based in the country.
The Guardian
4
France, Mali's former colonial power, urged both sides to cease fire immediately.
Reuters
5
Former colonial power France has said it will assist with the cleanup.
Radio NZ
Usage of compound in English
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We have only 'compound', 'context', 'footfall', and a few other similar ones.
The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
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Within days, tanks were seen making their way towards the presidential compound.
The South African
3
Price inflation was 2 per cent per annum compound over survey period.
The Irish Times
4
There was work to be done outside the wights' compound, as well.
Library of Souls
5
Second, the actual structure of the compound is difficult to hold together.
Wired
6
The accident followed an end of year luncheon at the Department compound.
Radio NZ
7
However, the compound did not affect HIV-1 production in chronically infected cells.
Pubmed
8
Parallel medicinal chemistry efforts based on this lead resulted in compound 1.
Pubmed
9
The moving around seemed to compound her memory loss, her family said.
Reuters
10
Do you really want to compound matters by taking a look inside?
The Neutronium Alchemist
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The antinociceptive effect of compound 1 was determined using the formalin test.
Pubmed
12
Thai police raided the compound late on Friday and arrested three men.
Reuters
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Today it is officially recognized as a cultural compound known as RAW-Gelande.
Climbing Magazine
14
The brawl lasted several minutes until the guards retreated outside the compound.
Radio NZ
15
She agreed to meet me at the UN compound in the morning.
What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
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The Jamraya compound was also a target for Israel on January 30.
Reuters
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Compound through the time
Compound across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
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