combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)
Overview of verb compound
The verb compound has 5 senses
intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions")
compound, combine -- (put or add together; "combine resources")
compound -- (calculate principal and interest)
compound -- (create by mixing or combining)
compound, combine -- (combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients")