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compound vs piece

piece vs compound

compound and piece both are nouns.

compound is an adjective but piece is not an adjective.

compound and piece both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compound Yes Yes Yes No
piece Yes No Yes No
As verbs, piece is a hypernym of compound; that is, piece is a word with a broader meaning than compound:
  • compound: create by mixing or combining
  • piece: create by putting components or members together
Other hypernyms of compound include assemble, put together, set up, tack, tack together.
compound (noun) piece (noun)
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) a separate part of a whole
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. a portable gun
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight a work of art of some artistic value
an item that is an instance of some type
a distance
a musical work that has been created
an artistic or literary composition
an instance of some kind
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
a portion of a natural object
a share of something
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
compound (adjective) piece (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
compound (verb) piece (verb)
put or add together repair by adding pieces
make more intense, stronger, or more marked eat intermittently; take small bites of
combine so as to form a whole; mix join during spinning
create by mixing or combining to join or unite the pieces of
calculate principal and interest create by putting components or members together
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