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Composite

//ˈkɒmpəzɪt// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
  2. 2
    Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
  3. 3
    Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
  4. 4
    Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
  5. 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. 1
    consisting of separate interconnected parts wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A mixture of different components.
  2. 2
    a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts wordnet
  3. 3
    A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
  4. 4
    considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers wordnet
  5. 5
    A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
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  1. 6
    A function of a function.
  2. 7
    Clipping of composite number. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  3. 8
    A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
  4. 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."

  5. 10
    A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
  6. 11
    The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
  7. 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. 1
    To make a composite.

    "I composited an image using computer software."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.

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