Word Frequency
composite (ˈkɒmpəzɪt
)
Definitions
adjective
- composed of separate parts; compound
- of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Asteraceae
- (mathematics) capable of being factorized or decomposed ⇒
a composite function
- sometimes capital denoting or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a combination of the Ionic and Corinthian styles See also Doric, Tuscan
noun
- something composed of separate parts; compound
- any plant of the family Asteraceae (formerly Compositae), typically having flower heads composed of ray flowers (e.g. dandelion), disc flowers (e.g. thistle), or both (e.g. daisy)
- a material, such as reinforced concrete, made of two or more distinct materials
- a proposal that has been composited
verb
(ˈkɒmpəˌzaɪt
) - tr to merge related motions from local branches of (a political party, trade union, etc) so as to produce a manageable number of proposals for discussion at national level
Derived Forms
ˈcompositely adverbˈcompositeness noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin compositus well arranged, from compōnere to collect, arrange; see componentTranslations for 'composite'
- British English: composite A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances. ADJECTIVE...a method of creating composite pictures in which the features of different faces were superimposed over one another.
- Brazilian Portuguese: composto
- Chinese: 合成的
- European Spanish: compuesto compuesta
- French: composite
- German: zusammengesetzt
- Italian: composito composita
- Japanese: 複数の部分から成る
- Korean: 혼성의
- Portuguese: composto composta
- Spanish: compuesto compuesta
Example Sentences Including 'composite'
De Grey has also made a dozen or so composite paintings.Improve Your Landscape Painting
Here are the S&P/ TSX composite top 20 companies, excluding income trusts.Globe and Mail (2003)
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market's composite index edged down 4.65 points to 1,301.5.Globe and Mail (2003)
Sure, I can help put together a composite like the stuff the cop artists draw.Cormorant
The finds could bolster theories that the legend of Jason and his Argonauts came from a composite picture of ordinary Mycenaean traders.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The photograph would shake even the Prime Minister's faith -- unless it could be shown up as some kind of composite fake.Double Deceit
The research was part of a wider government-financed project to study ways of strengthening bridges with composite materials.New Scientist (1999)
The ski protection system combines mesh garments with polypropylene and composite panels.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
`As part of a composite force subject to convoy discipline and probably under battle conditions.Displaced Person
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