compound vs simple

simple vs compound

compound and simple both are nouns.

compound and simple both are adjectives.

compound is a verb but simple is not a verb.

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

compound (noun)	simple (noun)
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)	a person lacking intelligence or common sense
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts	any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
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

compound (adjective)	simple (adjective)
composed of more than one part	(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts	having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony	easy and not involved or complicated
	exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
	unornamented
	lacking mental capacity and subtlety
	apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

compound (verb)	simple (verb)
put or add together
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
combine so as to form a whole; mix
create by mixing or combining
calculate principal and interest

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