Compounding: meaning, definitions and examples
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compounding
[ kษmหpaสndษชล ]
finance, linguistics
Compounding refers to the process of generating earnings on an asset's reinvested earnings. In finance, it is the method whereby interest is added to the principal sum of a loan or deposit so that, from that moment on, the interest that has been added also earns interest. In linguistics, compounding is the formation of a compound word by combining two or more existing words.
Synonyms
aggregation, amalgamation, combination.
Examples of usage
- The compounding of interest can significantly increase your savings.
- Linguists study compounding to understand the evolution of language.
- The concept of compounding is essential in understanding how investments grow over time.
Translations
Translations of the word "compounding" in other languages:
๐ต๐น composto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฏเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Verbindung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penggabungan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะผะฟะพะฝัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ kompozycja
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆ
๐ซ๐ท composition
๐ช๐ธ composiciรณn
๐น๐ท bileลim
๐ฐ๐ท ํฉ์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฑููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ kompozice
๐ธ๐ฐ kompozรญcia
๐จ๐ณ ๅคๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kompozicija
๐ฎ๐ธ samanblanda
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑัะฐััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษrkib
๐ฒ๐ฝ composiciรณn
Etymology
The word 'compounding' comes from the Latin 'componere,' which means 'to put together.' This term transitioned through Middle English, where 'compounden' meaning 'to combine' was the norm. The financial senses of compounding gained traction in the late 19th century, as the concept of compound interest became more widely understood among the investing public. In linguistics, 'compounding' was adopted to describe the way new words are formed by combining existing words, with roots tracing back to the same Latin origins. Over time, the word has maintained its core meaning of putting elements together, whether in finance or language.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #15,552, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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- 15549 fluttering
- 15550 ploughing
- 15551 fated
- 15552 compounding
- 15553 unthinkable
- 15554 outspoken
- 15555 stricter
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