What is the meaning of compounded?

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"
  • Put or add together.
    • usage: "combine resources"
  • Calculate principal and interest.
  • Create by mixing or combining.
  • Combine so as to form a whole; mix.
    • usage: "compound the ingredients"

adjective

  • Combined into or constituting a chemical compound. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). compounded. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/compounded/definitions/1171126
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