What does compound in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word compound in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compound in Dutch.

The word compound in Dutch means mengsel, samengesteld, omheinde gebouwen, verslechteren, verergeren, berekenen, op meerdere manieren bruikbaar, samenstelling, samengestelde maatsoort, samengestelde vrucht, verbinding, verbinden, mengen, combineren, maken, bouwen, mengen, compound, composite, compiled, inorganic substance, inorganic compound, compound time signature, composite signature, compound fruit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compound

mengsel

(combination)

I made this new dessert using a compound of my two favorite brownie recipes.

samengesteld

(word: made up of two parts)

Sheet-metal is a compound word.

omheinde gebouwen

(buildings within an enclosure)

The military compound was heavily guarded.

verslechteren, verergeren

(make worse)

The illness only compounded his health problems.

berekenen

(interest)

The bank compounds the interest daily.

op meerdere manieren bruikbaar

([sth] with multiple uses)

This tool is a compound and can be used in all kinds of tasks.

samenstelling

(grammar: composite word)

In many Romance languages the perfect tense is a compound.

samengestelde maatsoort

(music: time) (muziek)

The time in which a waltz is written is a compound, with three beats to the bar.

samengestelde vrucht

(botany: fruit cluster)

A fruit formed of several different parts to form a whole is called a compound.

verbinding

(chemical with more than one element)

Plastics are made of various chemical compounds.

verbinden, mengen, combineren

(combine)

Various materials are compounded in the making of plastics.

maken, bouwen

(construct)

Lets compound a new plan from everyone's different ideas.

mengen

(mix)

The pharmacists will compound a remedy for us.

compound, composite, compiled

(uit meerdere delen bestaand)

inorganic substance, inorganic compound

(chemische stof)

compound time signature, composite signature

(muziek: bv. 7/4 = 3/4 + 4/4) (music)

compound fruit

(plantkunde: soort vrucht)

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