compounded

• يصف شيئًا مكوَّنًا من جزأين أو أكثر أو عناصر متعددة؛ وفي السياق التقني غالبًا ما يشير إلى مواد أو مركبات ناتجة عن دمج مكونات.

Describes something that is made up of two or more parts or elements; in a technical context, often refers to substances or materials formed by combining components.

1. Made worse or more severeB2formal

   Increased in severity or complexity, often by adding additional factors.

   مُتَفَاقِم

   • The problem was compounded by the lack of funding.
   • His injury was compounded by an infection.
   • The financial crisis was compounded by rising unemployment.

   المرادفاتaggravatedcomplicatedintensifiedworsened

   الأضدادalleviateddiminishedlessenedmitigatedreducedrelieved

2. Combined or mixedC1formal

   Formed by combining two or more elements or parts.

   مركّب

   • The medicine was compounded from several herbal extracts.
   • The compound interest was compounded annually.
   • The artist compounded different styles in his painting.

   المرادفاتamalgamatedblendedcombinedcompositecompoundmixed

   الأضدادpuresimpleunmixed

• يجمع أو يخلط عناصر لتكوين كلٍّ واحد، أو يزيد الشيء سوءًا أو يشدّده.

A verb meaning to combine or mix elements to form a whole, or to make something worse or more intense.

1. Make worseC1formal

   To make a problem or situation worse or more intense.

   تفاقم المشكلة

   • His financial troubles were compounded by the loss of his job.
   • The heavy rain compounded the flooding in the area.
   • Her anxiety was compounded by lack of sleep.

   المرادفاتadd toaggravateamplifyaugmentexacerbateintensifyworsen

   الأضدادabatealleviateameliorateeaseimprovelessenmitigaterelieveremedysoothe

2. Combine elementsC1formal

   To mix or combine two or more elements together to form a whole.

   يمزج

   • The chemist compounded several substances to create the medicine.
   • They compounded their efforts to finish the project on time.
   • The recipe requires you to compound the dry ingredients first.

   المرادفاتamalgamateblendcombinefuseincorporatemergemixunite

   الأضدادdivideseparatesplit

3. C2formal

   To calculate interest on both the principal and previously accumulated interest.

   حساب الفائدة المركبة

   • The bank compounds interest on savings accounts quarterly.
   • If you compound the interest annually, the total grows faster.
   • Investors benefit when returns are compounded over time.

   المرادفاتcapitalize