compounding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of combining things to form a new whole
   combination; combining.
   
2. verb make more intense, stronger, or more marked
   heighten; intensify; deepen; compound.
   
   • The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
   • Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
   • This event only deepened my convictions
3. verb put or add together
   combine; compound.
   
   • combine resources
4. verb calculate principal and interest
   compound.
   
5. verb create by mixing or combining
   compound.
   
6. verb combine so as to form a whole; mix
   combine; compound.
   
   • compound the ingredients

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