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compounding::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | combination, combining |
| Type of | change of integrity |
| Has types | affixation, attachment, blend, blending, commixture, confusion, conjugation, consolidation, fusion, integration, intermixture, interspersal, interspersion, jointure, mix, mixing, mixture, temperance, unification, union, admixture, uniting |
| Derivation | compound |
Examples of compounding
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That's a huge difference, thanks to the power of compounding over a long period.
From the usatoday.com
As a result, many turn to emergency rooms, further compounding the overcrowding.
From the latimes.com
Compounding the problem is an increasing sense of self-doubt among many doctors.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
It would be pretty bad if a financial journalist doesn't understand compounding.
From the economist.com
The compounding interest should be capped at no more than the loan value itself.
From the nzherald.co.nz
This reduces the need for compounding or making words of more than one syllable.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Then Woods hit the wrong club at the par-3 12th, compounding it with a bad swing.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Compounding the evidence of her detachment are her activities during that time.
From the abcnews.go.com
Over the years, that difference mounts, especially when subject to compounding.
From the usatoday.com
- Composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
- A whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- Intensify: 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"
- Consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
- Put or add together; "combine resources"
- An enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- Eisenhuth Horseless Vehicle Company was a manufacturer of Brass Age automobiles. Originally based in New York City, in 1902 the company purchased The Keating Wheel and Automobile Company and established manufacturing operations in Middletown, Connecticut. ...
- A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. ...
- Compound when applied to a human habitat refers to a cluster of buildings in an enclosure, having a shared or associated purpose, such as the houses of an extended family (e.g. the Kennedy Compound for the Kennedy family). ...
