n.
Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ pau ̇ nd, käm- ' , k ə m- '
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English compouned, past participle of compounen
Date: 14th century
1 : composed of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts: as a : composed of united similar elements especially of a kind usually independent <a compound plant ovary> b : having the blade divided to the midrib and forming two or more leaflets on a common axis <a compound leaf>
2 : involving or used in a combination
3 a of a word : constituting a compound b of a sentence : having two or more main clauses