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compounded Definition and Meaning in English (compounded definition)

adjective
Synonyms:compositecomplexblended
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Compounded definition: Describing something that is made up of two or more parts or elements.

Definitions of Compounded

  1. 1adjective

    Describing something that is made up of two or more parts or elements.

  2. 2verb

    To make (a problem, bad situation, or feeling) worse or more intense.

  3. 3verb(formal)

    To add (interest) to the principal sum, so that the interest itself earns interest.

Example Sentences

business

“The company's financial problems were compounded by the economic downturn.”

formal

“He received a compounded interest rate on his savings account.”

general

“The medicine is a compounded mixture of several herbs.”

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infinitivecompound
present participlecompounding
pluralcompounds
agent nouncompounder
adjectivecompoundable

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Compounded definition: Describing something that is made up of two or more parts or elements.
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'Compounded' translates to 'compounded' in English. Compounded definition: Describing something that is made up of two or more parts or elements.
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