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compound

[kom-pound, kom-pound, kom-pound, kuhm-pound, kom-pound] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /






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TAM is total addressable market, and CAGR, of course, is compound average growth rate.

From Barron's

With the magic of compounding, if we live long enough, our nest egg could look like it was laid by an ostrich.

From MarketWatch

You can give your grandchildren a gold-star education or teach them about compounding.

From MarketWatch

"As global plastic production continues to rise, these dissolved compounds may have growing environmental significance."

From Science Daily

It also plays a large role in pesticides, chemicals for drilling and refining, and the specialized compounds, coatings and composites used in advanced electronics and defense manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal