add vs compound

compound vs add

add is not a noun while compound is a noun.

add is not an adjective while compound is an adjective.

add and compound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
add	No	No	Yes	No
compound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, compound is a hyponym of add; that is, compound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than add:

add: make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
compound: put or add together

Other hyponyms of add include modify, qualify, gild the lily, paint the lily, adjoin, work in, add on, include, mix, mix in, put on, butylate, put on, inject, welt, intercalate, mark, punctuate, concatenate, string, string up, combine, milk, fortify, stud, button, enrich, supplement.

add (noun)	compound (noun)
	an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
	a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
	a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
	(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

add (adjective)	compound (adjective)
	composed of more than one part
	consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
	composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

add (verb)	compound (verb)
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of	put or add together
make an addition by combining numbers	make more intense, stronger, or more marked
determine the sum of	combine so as to form a whole; mix
state or say further	create by mixing or combining
bestow a quality on	calculate principal and interest
constitute an addition

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