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In natural English speech, "compound" appears in contexts such as: "We don't think of investments in relationships being the single best investment that you can make on a daily basis, that they compound in the exact same way that any financial investment does. And ambitious people in particular have one really big fault, myself included.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/

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We don't think of investments in relationships being the single best investment that you can make on a daily basis, that they

compound in the exact same way that any financial investment does.

And ambitious people in particular have one really big fault, myself included.

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noun

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.

Synonyms:gaol jail pen pound

noun

An enclosure for secure storage.

“A separate building on the west side will house a standby powerhouse and a workshop, and there will be an unroofed compound for compressed air cylinders and water tanks.”

adjective

Composed of elements; not simple.

“a compound word”

Synonyms:composite

adjective

Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.

“compound addition”

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