compound
/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/noun
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यौगिक
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[C] chemistry
a substance formed by a chemical reaction of two or more elements in fixed amounts
यौगिक
- Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
- Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
- Carbon dioxide is a compound of carbon and oxygen.
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- The students named a compound and wrote its formula in the exam.
- Sugar is an organic compound found in many plants.
Synonyms combination composite blend synthesis
Opposite element
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[C]
an area surrounded by a fence or wall in which a factory or other group of buildings stands
अहाता, परिसर
- the school compound
- Children played cricket in the compound of the housing society after school.
- The factory compound is guarded day and night.
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- Our school compound has a big banyan tree in the middle.
- Cows sometimes wander into the temple compound.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems
(समस्या) और बढ़ाना
- The delay compounded our problems.
- Heavy rain compounded the difficulties of the flood victims.
- Rain compounded the traffic problems on the highway.
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- The late bus compounded his stress on exam morning.
- His anger was compounded by the loud noise from the street.
Synonyms worsen aggravate exacerbate intensify increase
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
compound (noun) of + elements
A compound is a substance made of two or more elements; say a compound of one thing and another, and the count noun takes a plural, compounds.
Compound दो या अधिक तत्त्वों से बना पदार्थ है; इसके साथ of का प्रयोग होता है और बहुवचन 'compounds' बनता है।
- Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
- Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
compound + a problem / difficulty (verb)
As a verb, compound is followed by a noun such as problem, difficulty, error or mistake, and means to make it worse.
Verb के रूप में 'compound' के बाद problem, difficulty, error या mistake जैसा noun आता है और इसका अर्थ उसे और बिगाड़ना है।
- Heavy rain compounded the farmers' problems this year.
- He compounded his mistake by lying about it.
compound + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, compound means made of several parts; it is used in grammar, science and finance.
Noun से पहले 'compound' का अर्थ कई भागों से बना है; इसका प्रयोग grammar, science और finance में होता है।
- 'Mother-in-law' is a compound noun.
- The bank pays compound interest on this deposit.
compound (noun) = enclosed area
In Indian and British English a compound is also the enclosed ground around a house, school or factory.
Indian और British English में 'compound' घर, विद्यालय या कारखाने के चारों ओर घिरे हुए परिसर को भी कहते हैं।
- The children play cricket in the school compound.
- Our society's compound has a small temple.
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type + compound
chemicalorganicinorganictoxicsynthetic
- Carbon dioxide is an inorganic compound.
compound + noun
interestsentencenounwordeye
- Compound interest makes your savings grow faster than simple interest.
compound + problem word
problemdifficultymistakemiseryanxiety
- The delay in the train only compounded her anxiety before the exam.
compound + location noun
wallgatebuildingschoolfactory
- A watchman stands at the compound gate all night.
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- Sulphuric acid is a compound of hydrogen, sulphur and oxygen.
सल्फ्यूरिक अम्ल हाइड्रोजन, सल्फर और ऑक्सीजन का यौगिक है।
- The long strike compounded the losses of small traders.
लंबी हड़ताल ने छोटे व्यापारियों के नुकसान को और बढ़ा दिया।
- In 'classroom', two words join to form a compound noun.
'Classroom' में दो शब्द मिलकर compound noun बनाते हैं।
- The temple stands inside a walled compound in the old city.
मंदिर पुराने शहर में एक चारदीवारी वाले परिसर के भीतर स्थित है।
- A compound sentence has two or more main clauses joined by a conjunction.
Compound sentence में दो या अधिक main clauses एक conjunction से जुड़े होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Water is a compound from hydrogen and oxygen.
✓ Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
A compound is described with of, not from, when naming its parts.
Compound के घटकों का नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean making a bad situation worse, but they differ in strength and cause.
ये सभी verbs बुरी स्थिति को और बिगाड़ने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और कारण में अंतर है।
To make a problem worse by adding another one on top of it.
किसी समस्या के ऊपर एक और समस्या जोड़कर उसे बिगाड़ना।
- Lack of sleep compounded his stress.
To make an already bad situation or illness more serious or painful.
पहले से बुरी स्थिति या बीमारी को अधिक गंभीर या कष्टदायक बनाना।
- Cold air can aggravate asthma.
A plain word meaning to become or make worse, with no sense of added causes.
एक सरल शब्द जिसका अर्थ बिगड़ना या बिगाड़ना है; इसमें अतिरिक्त कारणों का भाव नहीं है।
- The weather worsened by evening.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Noun and adjective COMpound, verb comPOUND.
Noun और adjective रूप में stress पहले syllable पर पड़ता है (COMpound), जबकि verb रूप में stress दूसरे syllable पर पड़ता है (comPOUND)।
A compound sentence has two main clauses joined by and, but or so ('I studied and I passed'); a complex sentence has a main clause and a subordinate clause; a compound word is made of two words ('notebook').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: compound sentence में and, but या so से जुड़े दो main clauses होते हैं ('I studied and I passed'); complex sentence में एक main clause और एक subordinate clause; compound word दो शब्दों से बनता है ('notebook')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: compound interest is calculated on the principal plus earlier interest; simple interest only on the principal.
गणित में compound interest (चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज) मूलधन और पिछले ब्याज पर गणना होता है; simple interest केवल मूलधन पर।
Science: a compound has a fixed composition; a mixture does not.
विज्ञान में compound (यौगिक) की संरचना निश्चित होती है; mixture की नहीं।