decompound

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Adjective decompound has 1 sense

decompound - of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound
Antonyms: simple, unsubdivided (indirect, via compound)

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Decompound

Description:

Decompound is a verb that refers to the act of breaking down a compound word into its individual parts or components. It can also be used as an adjective to describe a word that is derived from compounding.

As a noun, decompound refers to a word that is composed of two or more separate words combined together to form a new meaning.

Sample Sentences:

She quickly decompounded the complex word to understand its meaning.
The linguist explained how to decompound compound nouns in the foreign language.
The word "sandcastle" can be decompounded into "sand" and "castle."

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