Compound (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Coral reefs are complex ecosystems consisting of numerous compound animals.
- Some compound insects can communicate with each other to work towards a common goal.
- A compound microscope is necessary to study the intricate details of a colonial organism.
- Unlike single-celled organisms, compound organisms possess a greater diversity of cells and structures.
- Biologists have discovered several new species of compound animals in the deep-sea environments of the ocean.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"; "compound flower heads".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Antonyms
Meaning 3
Consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A hydrogen peroxide is a compound consisting of two substances hydrogen and oxygen.
- Housebroken is a compound adjective.
- Hybrid vehicle runs on two energy sources battery power and a traditional internal combustion engine therefore they work by a compound fuel propulsion.
- Acrylic fibers may consist of at least two monomers polymerized either after dispersion via bulk suspension or by an extrusion process leading to several compound chemicals.
- Water is a compound made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom forming a molecule.