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compound1 British & World English

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

compound2 British & World English

an open area enclosed by a fence, for example around a factory or large house or within a prison

compound eye British & World English

an eye consisting of an array of numerous small visual units, as found in insects and crustaceans

compound leaf British & World English

a leaf consisting of several or many distinct parts (leaflets) joined to a single stem

compound time British & World English

musical rhythm or metre in which each beat in a bar is subdivided into three smaller units, so having the value of a dotted note

compound number British & World English

a quantity expressed in terms of more than one unit or denomination, such as 5 feet 7 inches or 2 pounds 3 ounces

diazo compound British & World English

an organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms bonded together, especially a diazonium compound

compound fraction British & World English

a fraction in which either the numerator or the denominator, or both, contain one or more fractions. Also called complex fraction

compound fracture British & World English

an injury in which a broken bone pierces the skin, causing a risk of infection

compound interval British & World English

an interval greater than an octave

compound sentence British & World English

a sentence with more than one subject or predicate

coordination compound British & World English

a compound containing coordinate bonds, typically between a central metal atom and a number of other atoms or groups

compound-complex sentence British & World English

a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

chemical compound in compound1 British & World English

a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions

compound English-French

enceinte f

compound1 English-German

zusammengesetzt

compound2 English-German

umzäuntes Gelände