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US /kɑmˈpaUnd/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
The army is based in a compound of buildings near the edge of the city. It’s like a small village
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Chemical made up of several others
This chemical compound will clean anything
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Closed walled area, as in a prison
The prisoners can’t get out of the compound because the wall is too high
v.t.Transitive VerbTo pay interest on a loan including the interest
The bank compound the interest on the loan so it can get really expensive
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something from various parts or components
These new developments just compound our problems even more
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something formed by combining elements/parts
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a mistake or problem worse
The lack of money could compound the existing problem
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Term created by using two or more words together
'Base' and 'ball,’ make a compound - ‘baseball’
adj.Adjective(Of a term) created by combining two or more words
'Snowstorm' is a compound word that tells us what kind of storm it is
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make up or compose.
The pharmacist compounded the medicine according to the prescription.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo settle (a debt or other matter) by agreement.
The company compounded with its creditors.
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Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger
- From 1962 until 1975, Munger's investment partnership produced a 19.8% compound annual return versus just 5% for the Dow.
From 1962 until 1975, Munger's investment partnership produced a 19.8% compound annual return versus just 5% for the Dow.
- PRODUCED A 19.8% COMPOUND ANNUAL
PRODUCED A 19.8% COMPOUND ANNUAL
Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam
- One of my favorite compound butters starts in the microwave.
One of my favorite compound butters starts in the microwave.
- This orange almond compound butter it's great on toasted English muffins, waffles, or pancakes.
This orange almond compound butter it's great on toasted English muffins, waffles, or pancakes.
It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
- Now, you could be experimenting with a new hairstyle or you could be experimenting with a chemical compound,
Now, you could be experimenting with a new hairstyle or you could be experimenting with a chemical compound,
- or you could be experimenting with a chemical compound,
or you could be experimenting with a chemical compound,
Could Aging Be Reversed?
- reduces in the body as we age. By increasing amounts of a compound used by the cell to
reduces in the body as we age. By increasing amounts of a compound used by the cell to
- from the compound, making them "supercharged" above normal.
from the compound, making them "supercharged" above normal.
Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World
- They were the first bank to offer compound interest on savings.
They were the first bank to offer compound interest on savings.
- In 2022, Citi expected their global wealth management to generate a compound annual revenue growth, in the high single digits to low teens.
In 2022, Citi expected their global wealth management to generate a compound annual revenue growth, in the high single digits to low teens.
Green Coffee Bean - How Green Coffee Bean Works ?
- They key ingredient in the green coffee bean is a very important natural active compound called chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid works by inhibiting the release of glucose in the body, while at the same time boosting the metabolism
They key ingredient in the green coffee bean is a very important natural active compound called chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid works by inhibiting the release of glucose in the body, while at the same time boosting the metabolism
- The key ingredient in the Green Coffee Bean is a natural active compound called chlorogenic acid.
The key ingredient in the Green Coffee Bean is a natural active compound called chlorogenic acid.
7 ideas that will make you unstoppable
- And that might seem subtle, but if you compound that feeling over a very long time, you feel like a completely different person.
And that might seem subtle, but if you compound that feeling over a very long time, you feel like a completely different person.
5 Books Warren Buffett Thinks All Entrepreneurs Should Read | Inc.
- It builds up like compound interest.
It builds up like compound interest.
- "It builds up, like compound interest."
"It builds up, like compound interest."
Why America votes on Tuesdays | November 7, 2023
- He's using the pumpkins to demonstrate a chemical reaction between water and a compound called calcium carbide.
He's using the pumpkins to demonstrate a chemical reaction between water and a compound called calcium carbide.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- made up. The compound in the jug being tasted, and considered perfect, apples and oranges were put
made up. The compound in the jug being tasted, and considered perfect, apples and oranges were put