Civil vs Compounder - What's the difference?
civil | compounder |
(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
* Burke
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
* Hudibras
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of (James II), on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
As an adjective civil
is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.As a noun compounder is
a person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result).civil
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
- It was very civil of him to stop the argument
Derived terms
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English
Noun
(en noun)- a compounder of medicines
- Compounder in politics.
- Religious houses made compounders / For the horrid actions of their founders.