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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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   a material made up of more than one substance that is used for building things: The bodies of these racing cars are moulded from the same composite that is used for making aircraft. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mixing and mixtures. amalgam. be neither one thing nor the other idiom. blend in/blend into something phrasal verb. blender

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.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.

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

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Composite_materialComposite material - Wikipedia

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   A composite material (also called a composition material or shortened to composite, which is the common name) is a material which is produced from two or more constituent materials. [1] These constituent materials have notably dissimilar chemical or physical properties and are merged to create a material with properties unlike the ...

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

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   Define composite. composite synonyms, composite pronunciation, composite translation, English dictionary definition of composite. adj. 1. a. Made up of distinct components; compound. b. Made by combining two or more existing things, such as photographs. 2. Mathematics Having factors;...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of composite – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   (Definition of composite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of composite in Chinese (Traditional)

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomposite adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of composite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.definitions.net › definition › compositeWhat does composite mean? - Definitions.net

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    composite. A composite is something made up of several parts or elements, often combining different materials or qualities. It can refer to a wide range of things, from mathematics to materials science, and signifies that the entity is a combination or blend, rather than just a single element.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCOMPOSITE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    All you need to know about "COMPOSITE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.