Compound vs Preparation - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between compound and preparation

is that compound is an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined or compound can be anything made by combining several things while preparation is preparation.

As an adjective compound

is composed of elements; not simple.

As a verb compound

is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

compound

English

(wikipedia compound)

Etymology 1

Possibly from (etyl) kampong, .

Noun

(en noun)

an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices

Synonyms

* gaol/jail, pen, pound, prison

Etymology 2

From (etyl) compounen, from (etyl) componre, .

Adjective

(-)

composed of elements; not simple

a compound word

* I. Watts

Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances.

(music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).

Synonyms

* (composed of elements) composite

Antonyms

* (composed of elements) simple

Derived terms

* compound chocolate * compound interest

Noun

(en noun)

Anything made by combining several things.

(chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination elements.

(chemistry) A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.

(linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example (laptop), formed from (lap) and (top).

Synonyms

* (anything made by combining several things) amalgam, blend, combination, composite, mix, mixture * (word) compound word

Hyponyms

* (word) closed compound * (word) hyphenated compound * (word) open compound

Verb

(en verb)

To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

to compound a medicine

* Sir Walter Scott

incapacitating him from successfully compounding a tale of this sort

To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.

* Addison

We have the power of altering and compounding those images into all the varieties of picture.

To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.

* Shakespeare

Only compound me with forgotten dust.

(legal) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.

to compound a debt

To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.

* Shakespeare

I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.

To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by with'' before the person participating, and ''for before the thing compounded or the consideration.

* Shakespeare

Here's a fellow will help you to-morrow; compound with him by the year.

* Clarendon

They were at last glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower.

* R. Carew

Cornwall compounded to furnish ten oxen after Michaelmas for thirty pounds.

* Hudibras

Compound for sins they are inclined to / By damning those they have no mind to.

(obsolete) To compose; to constitute.

* Shakespeare

his pomp and all what state compounds

To worsen a situation or thing state

* New Family Structure Study

This problem is compounded when these studies compare data from the small convenience samples of gay parenting with data on heterosexual parenting

Synonyms

* (to come to terms of agreement) agree * (to put together) assemble, blend, combine, join, join together, mix, put together, unite * (to add to) augment, increase * settle

Derived terms

* compoundable

References

External links

* English heteronyms

preparation

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.

That which is prepared.

(countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.

The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.

Anagrams

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