compound
Describes something that is made of two or more separate parts or elements joined together. It is often used to talk about words, sentences, or chemical substances that have multiple components.
Exemples
3 sur 5The word 'notebook' is a compound word made of 'note' and 'book'.
The word 'notebook' is a compound word made of 'note' and 'book'.
The scientist explained the compound nature of the new material.
The scientist explained the compound nature of the new material.
It's just a compound problem that we can solve together.
It's just a compound problem that we can solve together.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'Company'. A company is a group of people joined together; a 'compound' thing is a group of parts joined together.
Quiz rapide
A ______ sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a word like 'and' or 'but'.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : compound
Exemples
The word 'notebook' is a compound word made of 'note' and 'book'.
everydayThe word 'notebook' is a compound word made of 'note' and 'book'.
The scientist explained the compound nature of the new material.
formalThe scientist explained the compound nature of the new material.
It's just a compound problem that we can solve together.
informalIt's just a compound problem that we can solve together.
Students must identify the compound subjects in these sentences.
academicStudents must identify the compound subjects in these sentences.
The bank offers a high rate of compound interest on this account.
businessThe bank offers a high rate of compound interest on this account.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
compound interest
interest calculated on both the principal and the accumulated interest
compound sentence
a sentence with more than one subject or predicate
compound eye
an eye made of many small lenses, like an insect's eye
Souvent confondu avec
A component is just one part of a whole, while compound describes the whole thing made of parts.
Complex means something is difficult or has many parts, but compound specifically means parts joined into one unit.
Notes d'usage
In English grammar, this word is very common when describing words or sentences. In finance, it is almost always paired with 'interest'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'compound' when they simply mean 'difficult'. Also, remember that as an adjective, it usually comes before the noun.
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'Company'. A company is a group of people joined together; a 'compound' thing is a group of parts joined together.
Origine du mot
From Latin 'componere', which means 'to put together' (com- 'together' + ponere 'to put').
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Understanding 'compound interest' is a key part of financial literacy in English-speaking cultures.
Quiz rapide
A ______ sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a word like 'and' or 'but'.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : compound
Grammaire lie
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