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- compound pendulum/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈpen.djə.ləm/A physical pendulum consisting of a rigid body of complex shape that oscillates about a fixed horizontal axis, as opposed to a simple pendulum with a point mass.nounC2
- compound q/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (noun), /kəmˈpaʊnd/ (verb)Something composed of two or more separate elements.nounB2
- compound sentence/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈsentəns/A sentence composed of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, etc.), a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb.nounB2
- compound sugar/ˈkɒmpaʊnd ˈʃʊɡə/A carbohydrate formed by the chemical combination of two or more monosaccharide units (simple sugars).nounC1-C2 / Rare
- compound time/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈtaɪm/In music, a time signature where each beat is divided into three equal parts rather than two.nounC2
- compound-complex sentence/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈkɒmplɛks ˈsɛntəns/A sentence containing at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.nounC1/C2
- comprador/ˌkɒmprəˈdɔː/A person who buys goods, especially on behalf of a business or organization; a purchaser, a buyer.nounLow (Mostly academic/historical use)
- comprehend/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhend/To grasp mentally; to understand fully the nature, meaning, or explanation of something.verbverb-transitiveC1
- comprehension/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/The ability or action of understanding something.nounB2
- comprehensive/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; wide in scope.adjectivenounB2
- comprehensive school/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv skuːl/A non-selective state secondary school for pupils of all academic abilities.nounC1
- compress/kəmˈprɛs/ (verb), /ˈkɒm.prɛs/ (noun)To press or squeeze something so that it takes up less space; to make smaller or more compact by applying pressure.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- compressed air/kəmˌprɛst ˈɛː/Air kept under a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.nounB2
- compressed speech/kəmˈprɛst spiːtʃ/Speech that has been processed to reduce its duration while maintaining intelligibility, typically by removing pauses or speeding up playback without changing pitch.nounLow
- compressibility/kəmˌpres.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/The physical property of a substance that describes how much its volume can be reduced under pressure.nounC1
- compression/kəmˈprɛʃ.ən/The action or state of being squeezed, pressed, or flattened to reduce volume or size.adjectivenounB2
- compression ignition/kəmˈprɛʃən ɪɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/A method of igniting fuel in an internal combustion engine where the heat generated by compressing air in the cylinder causes the fuel to ignite spontaneously, without a spark plug.nounC1
- compression molding/kəmˈprɛʃən ˈməʊldɪŋ/A manufacturing process where material is placed in a heated mold and compressed under pressure to form a part.nounSpecialist
- compression ratio/kəmˈprɛʃən ˈreɪʃiəʊ/A numerical value expressing the degree to which the volume of a fuel-and-air mixture in an internal combustion engine is reduced before ignition, or the degree to which data or file size is reduced by a compression algorithm.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist)
- compression wave/kəmˈprɛʃən weɪv/A wave in which the medium is compressed in the same direction as the wave's travel; synonymous with longitudinal wave.nounRare (Specialist)
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