What does "composite" mean?
A mixture of different components.
Composite
/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A mixture of different components.
- Grammar: composite is listed as adj, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: admixture, aggregate, aggregate performance measure, aggregating.
- Useful contrasts: elementary, elementary unit, simple terms.
- Usage evidence: Near the bed, the composite aluminium robot, with a human shape and with a rubber skin, cleverly painted to resemble human skin, glued to its body, was standing naked.
How to use "composite"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mixture of different components.
- 2 a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts wordnet
- 3 A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
- 4 considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers wordnet
- 5 A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
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- 6 A function of a function.
- 7 Clipping of composite number. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
- 8 A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
- 9 A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor. UK
"The units are made up as either: [...] Trailer composite—4 first-class compartments—24 seats; and 3 second-class compartments—24 seats, [...] A total of 40 vehicles are to be built, Ten of each type of power car, ten trailer composites, five trailer seconds and five trailer second/buffets."
- 10 A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
- 11 The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
- 12 A segment, subset. uncommon
"[…] likely give offense to conscience or moral feelings or shock the sense of decency or propriety in a substantial composite of the general public"
Verb
- 1 To make a composite.
"I composited an image using computer software."
Adjective
- 1 Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
- 2 Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
- 3 Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
- 4 Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
- 5 Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy. historical
"composite portraiture; a composite photograph"
Adjective
- 1 consisting of separate interconnected parts wordnet
- 2 of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae wordnet
Synonyms
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Example
"Near the bed, the composite aluminium robot, with a human shape and with a rubber skin, cleverly painted to resemble human skin, glued to its body, was standing naked."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "composite"?
Common synonyms include: admixture, aggregate, aggregate performance measure, aggregating, alloy, amalgam.
How do you use "composite" in a sentence?
Near the bed, the composite aluminium robot, with a human shape and with a rubber skin, cleverly painted to resemble human skin, glued to its body, was standing naked.
How do you pronounce "composite"?
Pronounced /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.