composite

The definition of composite is made up of many parts.

(adjective)

An example of something composite is a puzzle.

A composite is defined as something made up of multiple parts.

(noun)

An example of a composite is a mixture with many liquids in it.

See composite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

formed of distinct parts; compound
designating or of a classical Roman order of architecture, in which the scroll-like ornaments of the Ionic capital are combined with the acanthus design of the Corinthian
Bot. designating the largest family (Asteraceae, order Asterales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the daisy, thistle, artichoke, and chrysanthemum, characterized by flower heads composed of dense clusters of small flowers surrounded by a ring of small leaves or bracts

Origin: L compositus, pp. of componere, to put together < com-, together + ponere, to place: see position

noun

a thing of distinct parts; compound; esp., any of a class of high-strength, lightweight engineering materials consisting of various combinations of alloys, plastics, and ceramics
Bot. a composite plant

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See composite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

noun

A structure or an entity made up of distinct components. See Synonyms at mixture.
A complex material, such as wood or fiberglass, in which two or more distinct, structurally complementary substances, especially metals, ceramics, glasses, and polymers, combine to produce structural or functional properties not present in any individual component.
Botany A composite plant.
Mathematics The application of one function to another. For example, if ƒ(x) = x² and g(x) = x + 1, then the composite ƒ(g(x)) = (x + 1)² and the composite g(ƒ(x)) = x² + 1.