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  2. Compound (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    An endocentric compound (tatpuruṣa in the Sanskrit tradition) consists of a head, i.e. the categorical part that contains the basic meaning of the whole compound, and modifiers, which restrict this meaning. For example, the English compound doghouse, where house is the head and dog is the

  3. English compound - Wikipedia

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    English compound modifiers are constructed in a very similar way to the compound noun. Blackboard Jungle, leftover ingredients, gunmetal sheen, and green monkey disease are only a few examples. A compound modifier is a sequence of modifiers of a noun that function as a single unit.

  4. Compounding - Wikipedia

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    Due to the rising cost of compounding and drug shortages, some hospitals outsource their compounding needs to large-scale compounding pharmacies, particularly of sterile-injectable medications. Compounding preparations of a given formulation in advance batches, as opposed to preparation for a specific patient on demand, is known as "non ...

  5. What is compound interest? How compounding works to ... - AOL

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    Compound interest can help turbocharge your savings and investments or quickly lead to an unruly balance, stuck in a cycle of debt. Learn more about what compound interest is and how it works.

  6. Compound interest - Wikipedia

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    n is the compounding frequency (1: annually, 12: monthly, 52: weekly, 365: daily) [10] t is the overall length of time the interest is applied (expressed using the same time units as n, usually years). The total compound interest generated is the final amount minus the initial principal, since the final amount is equal to principal plus ...

  7. Endocentric and exocentric - Wikipedia

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    Ngarrka-ngku man- ERG ka AUX wawirri kangaroo. ABS panti-rni spear- NPAST Ngarrka-ngku ka wawirri panti-rni man-ERG AUX kangaroo.ABS spear-NPAST 'the man is spearing the kangaroo' would be as follows: Constituent structure tree diagram for Warlpiri sentence "the man is spearing the kangaroo" Where S is a non-projected exocentric structure which dominates both heads and phrases with equal ...

  8. Word formation - Wikipedia

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    Compounding is the processing of combining two bases, where each base may be a fully-fledged word. For example: desktop is formed by combining desk and top; railway is formed by combining rail and way; firefighter is formed by combining fire and fighter [5] Compounding is a topic relevant to syntax, semantics, and morphology. [2]

  9. Pharmacy - Wikipedia

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    Compounding involves preparing drugs in forms that are different from the generic prescription standard. This may include altering the strength, ingredients, or dosage form. [26] Compounding is a way to create custom drugs for patients who may not be able to take the medication in its standard form, such as due to an allergy or difficulty ...