a substance that contains atoms of two or more chemical elements held together by chemical bonds

any combination of two or more parts, aspects, etc

a word formed from two existing words or combining forms

to mix or combine so as to create a compound or other product

to make by combining parts, elements, aspects, etc

to intensify by an added element

to calculate or pay (interest) on both the principal and its accrued interest

to come to an agreement in (a quarrel, dispute, etc)

to settle (a debt, promise, etc) for less than what is owed; compromise

to agree not to prosecute in return for a consideration

to place duplex windings on the field coil of (a motor or generator), one acting as a shunt, the other being in series with the main circuit, thus making the machine self-regulating

composed of or created by the combination of two or more parts, elements, etc

(of a word) consisting of elements that are also words or productive combining forms

(of a sentence) formed by coordination of two or more sentences

(of a verb or the tense, mood, etc, of a verb) formed by using an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb

(of a steam engine, turbine, etc) having multiple stages in which the steam or working fluid from one stage is used in a subsequent stage

(of a piston engine) having a turbocharger powered by a turbine in the exhaust stream

(esp formerly in South Africa) an enclosure, esp on the mines, containing the living quarters for Black workers

any similar enclosure, such as a camp for prisoners of war

(formerly in India, China, etc) the enclosure in which a European's house or factory stood