AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

compound

/ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/ Syllables: ˈcom·pound

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A thing formed by combining parts; a substance of two or more elements.

Synonyms

combination mixture composite

Antonyms

element component

Translations

compound in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يزيد سوءًا، يضاعف

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تجعل شيئًا سيئًا أسوأ، غالبًا بإضافة المزيد من المشاكل.

Easy Explanation

A compound combines two or more parts into one. In chemistry and linguistics, a compound joins elements or roots into one unit.

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Memory TipCom- plus pound — elements pressed together into one unit.

Contextual Examples

The chemistry lecture explained how each compound differs from a simple physical mixture.

In linguistics, a compound such as textbook combines two free morphemes into one lexical item.

Researchers synthesized a novel compound to test its effect on membrane permeability in cells.

Word Families & Pronunciation