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   composite

   /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. made up of several parts or elements: "this soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up"
   • ▪ (of a constructional material) made up of recognizable constituents: "modern composite materials"
   • ▪ (of a railway carriage) having compartments of more than one class or function: "composite coaches containing first-class and third-class compartments"
   • ▪ (of an integer) being the product of two or more factors greater than unity; not prime.
   • 2. relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture consisting of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders.
   • 3. relating to or denoting plants of the daisy family (Compositae).

   noun

   • 1. a thing made up of several parts or elements: "the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent"
   • ▪ a composite constructional material: "the next decade may well see the introduction of more designer polymers and composites"
   • ▪ a motion for debate composed of two or more related resolutions.
   • 2. a plant of the daisy family (Compositae).
   • 3. the Composite order of architecture.

   verb

   • 1. combine (two or more images) to make a single picture, especially electronically: "two pieces of footage depicting the halves of the ship were composited to give the impression of the full ship sinking into the water"

   Word Origin late Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit): via French from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compositely adverb
   • 2. compositeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPOSITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPOSITE definition: 1. something that is made of various different parts: 2. a material made up of more than one…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compositeComposite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPOSITE is made up of distinct parts or elements. How to use composite in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › compositeCOMPOSITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Composite definition: made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound. See examples of COMPOSITE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPOSITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances. ...a method of creating composite pictures in which the features of different faces were superimposed over one another.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compositeComposite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A composite is something made up of complicated and related parts. A composite photograph of your family might have your eyes, your sister’s nose, your dad’s mouth, and your mother’s chin. Composite comes from the Latin for "putting together." It can be used as a noun or adjective.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › compositeComposite - definition of composite by The Free Dictionary

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   A material in which two or more distinct, structurally complementary materials, usually a matrix material and a reinforcing material, are combined to produce structural or functional properties not present in any individual component.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPOSITE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   uk / ˈkɒmpəzɪt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. consisting of several different parts: a composite image of the killer. (Definition of composite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)