compounding

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de combiner des éléments, ingrédients ou parties distincts pour former un nouvel ensemble ou un mélange, ou la formation de mots composés en linguistique.

A noun referring to the act or process of combining separate elements, ingredients, or parts to form a new whole or mixture.

indénombrable

1. Combination or mixtureB2formal

   The process of combining different elements, substances, or ideas to create a new whole.

   composition, mélange

   • The compounding of various chemicals resulted in a new compound.
   • Compounding of ingredients is essential in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
   • The artist's work involves the compounding of different artistic styles.

   Synonymesamalgamationblendingcombinationfusionmergingmixingmixturesynthesisunion

• Mélanger ou combiner des éléments pour former un tout, ou aggraver ou renforcer quelque chose.

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.

   Aggraver

   • 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.

   Synonymesadd toaggravateamplifyaugmentexacerbateintensifyworsen

   Antonymesabatealleviateameliorateeaseimprovelessenmitigaterelieveremedysoothe

2. Combine elementsC1formal

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

   Composer, combiner

   • 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.

   Synonymesamalgamateblendcombinefuseincorporatemergemixunite

   Antonymesdivideseparatesplit

3. C2formal

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

   composer (des intérêts)

   • 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.

   Synonymescapitalize