| compostable |
combined form of compost. |
| composter |
a bin or similar large container with an opening at the top and near the bottom, used to create compost from food scraps, garden waste, and certain types of paper and other organic material. [2 definitions] |
| composure |
calmness of mind or manner; self-possession. |
| compote |
fruit cooked in syrup and served as a dessert. [2 definitions] |
| compound1 |
made up of two or more parts or elements. [12 definitions] |
| compound2 |
an enclosed area in which residential units and sometimes other facilities are provided, as for foreigners in some Middle and Far East countries. [2 definitions] |
| compound eye |
an eye made up of several simple eyes, as is found in most insects. |
| compound fraction |
see "complex fraction." |
| compound fracture |
a fracture in which the broken bone has torn through the skin. |
| compound interest |
interest earned or paid on both the original principal and the accrued unpaid interest. (Cf. simple interest.) |
| compound leaf |
a leaf composed of two or more leaflets on a single stalk. |
| compound microscope |
a microscope in which two lenses of differing focal lengths are mounted in an adjustable tube. |
| compound number |
a quantity expressed in two different but related units of measure, as dollars and cents or pounds and ounces. |
| compound sentence |
a sentence composed of two or more independent clauses, which are usu. linked by a conjunction, such as "The sky darkened and the wind howled". |
| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. [3 definitions] |
| comprehensible |
understandable; intelligible. |
| comprehension |
the act, process, or product of comprehending; understanding. [3 definitions] |
| comprehensive |
wide or all-inclusive in range or scope. [3 definitions] |
| compress |
to press into less space, or condense as though pressing together. [4 definitions] |
| compressed |
pressed or squeezed together. [2 definitions] |
| compressed air |
air subjected to greater pressure than the surrounding atmosphere, esp. by mechanical means. |