compounding

Plural: compoundings

Noun

• the act of combining things to form a new whole
• An accumulation of compound interest.
• The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
• The use of steam more than once in a steam engine or turbine, in additional low-pressure cylinders etc.

Verb

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked; ,
• put or add together
• calculate principal and interest
• create by mixing or combining
• combine so as to form a whole; mix
• present participle and gerund of compound

Examples

• the number of compoundings per year

Synonyms

combination, combine, combining, compound, deepen, heighten, intensify