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Expound vs Compound - What's the difference?

expound | compound |


As verbs the difference between expound and compound

is that expound is to lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit while compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

As a noun compound is

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

As an adjective compound is

composed of elements; not simple.

Range vs Compound - What's the difference?

range | compound |


In lang=en terms the difference between range and compound

is that range is the scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce while compound is an octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).

In intransitive terms the difference between range and compound

is that range is to be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank while compound is 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.

In transitive terms the difference between range and compound

is that range is to place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc while compound is to worsen a situation or thing state.

As an adjective compound is

composed of elements; not simple.

Compound vs Conjoined - What's the difference?

compound | conjoined |


As adjectives the difference between compound and conjoined

is that compound is composed of elements; not simple while conjoined is joined together, as with conjoined twins, or in matrimony.

As verbs the difference between compound and conjoined

is that compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts while conjoined is (conjoin).

As a noun compound

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

Enclosure vs Compound - What's the difference?

enclosure | compound |


As nouns the difference between enclosure and compound

is that enclosure is (countable) something enclosed, ie inserted into a letter or similar package while compound is an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined or compound can be anything made by combining several things.

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 vs Manifold - What's the difference?

compound | manifold | Related terms |

Compound is a related term of manifold.


In lang=en terms the difference between compound and manifold

is that compound is to worsen a situation or thing state while manifold is to make manifold; multiply.

As nouns the difference between compound and manifold

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 manifold is (now historical) a copy made by the manifold writing process.

As adjectives the difference between compound and manifold

is that compound is composed of elements; not simple while manifold is various in kind or quality, diverse.

As verbs the difference between compound and manifold

is that compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts while manifold is to make manifold; multiply.

As an adverb manifold is

many times; repeatedly.

Compound vs Mishmash - What's the difference?

compound | mishmash | Related terms |

Compound is a related term of mishmash.


In lang=en terms the difference between compound and mishmash

is that compound is to worsen a situation or thing state while mishmash is to become mixed together.

As nouns the difference between compound and mishmash

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 mishmash is a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

As verbs the difference between compound and mishmash

is that compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts while mishmash is to mix together, especially in a confused way.

As an adjective compound

is composed of elements; not simple.

Compound vs Consist - What's the difference?

compound | consist |


In lang=en terms the difference between compound and consist

is that compound is to worsen a situation or thing state while consist is to be composed, formed, or made up (of).

As nouns the difference between compound and consist

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 consist is (rail transport) a lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

As verbs the difference between compound and consist

is that compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts while consist is (obsolete|intransitive) to exist, to be.

As an adjective compound

is composed of elements; not simple.

Prisoners vs Compound - What's the difference?

prisoners | compound |


As nouns the difference between prisoners and compound

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

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.

Barracks vs Compound - What's the difference?

barracks | compound |


As nouns the difference between barracks and compound

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

As verbs the difference between barracks and compound

is that barracks is (barrack) while compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

As an adjective compound is

composed of elements; not simple.

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