What is the meaning of compound?

noun

• A whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts.
• Chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight.
  • synonyms: chemical compound
• An enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient. )

verb

• Make more intense, stronger, or more marked.
  • usage: "The efforts were intensified, "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
  • synonyms: intensify, heighten, deepen
• Put or add together.
  • usage: "combine resources"
  • synonyms: combine
• Calculate principal and interest.
• Create by mixing or combining.
• Combine so as to form a whole; mix.
  • usage: "compound the ingredients"
  • synonyms: combine

adjective

• Composed of more than one part.
  • usage: "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
• Consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts.
  • usage: "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
• Composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony.
  • usage: "coral is a colonial organism"
  • synonyms: colonial