composite
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composite
- /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ UK
- /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ US, dialectal
- /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /kəmˈpɒzɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈkɔmpəzɪt/ Australia
- /ˈkɒmpəzət/ New Zealand
- [ˈkɔ̟mpəzət] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒzɪt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.
adjective more composite · most composite
- Made up of multiple components; compound or complex. The line then falls on a gradient of 1 in 102 to the point at Windmill Lane, known locally as the "Three Bridges," where there is a composite crossing of road, canal and railway, all at the same point. The road is carried over the canal by an orthodox-style bridge, the canal being contained in a cas
- Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
- Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
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Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
Similar: asteracean
- Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy. composite portraiture; a composite photograph
noun composites
- A mixture of different components.
- A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
- A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
- A function of a function.
- Clipping of composite number
- A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
- A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor. 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.
- A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
- The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
- A segment, subset. […] 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 composites · compositing · composited
- To make a composite. I composited an image using computer software.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: complex, impure, corinthian, composite plant, compositional, synthesis, combined, combination, merge, consolidation, composition, integrating, consolidated, integral, aggregate, integrative
Translations
Every language
adj made up of multiple components; compound or complex
| Español | compuesto, composite |
|---|---|
| Português | composto |
| Deutsch | zusammengesetzt |
| Română | compus, alcătuit |
| Русский | составно́й sostavnój, сло́жный slóžnyj, сме́шанный sméšannyj, компози́тный kompozítnyj, комбини́рованный kombinírovannyj |
| עברית | מורכב murkáv |
adj being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles
| Русский | компози́тный kompozítnyj, сме́шанный sméšannyj |
|---|
adj not prime; having factors
| Deutsch | zusammengesetzt |
|---|---|
| Română | multiplu, compus |
| Русский | составно́й sostavnój |
| עברית | פריק parík |
adj belonging to the Asteraceae family
| Italiano | asteracea |
|---|---|
| Русский | сложноцве́тный složnocvétnyj |
noun mixture of different components
| Español | compuesto, composite |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kombination, Mixtur, Mischung |
| Română | amestec, compoziție, compus |
| Русский | комбина́ция kombinácija, смесь smesʹ |
noun structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials
| Deutsch | Verbundwerkstoff, Compound |
|---|---|
| Русский | компози́т kompozít |
noun plant belonging to the family Compositae
| Deutsch | Kompositum, Asterngewächs |
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verb to make a composite
| Français | composer |
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Talk about this word "composite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/composite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. composite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/composite "composite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/composite.Cite this
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title = {composite},
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