The difference between Compound word and Open compound
When used as nouns, compound word means a word composed of two or more stems. examples include , and – in english, it may or may not have a space or hyphen, whereas open compound means a compound word with spaces in it. for example: hang out, school bus, science fiction.
check bellow for the other definitions of Compound word and Open compound
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Compound word as a noun (linguistics):
A word composed of two or more stems. Examples include , and – in English, it may or may not have a space or hyphen.
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Open compound as a noun (grammar):
A compound word with spaces in it. For example: hang out, school bus, science fiction.