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compounding   (TTS Sound)

The noun compounding has 1 sense

• combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

The verb compound has 5 senses

• intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions")


• compound, combine -- (put or add together; "combine resources")


• compound -- (calculate principal and interest)


• compound -- (create by mixing or combining)


• compound, combine -- (combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients")