Composite Definition

kəm-pŏzĭt, kŏmpə-zĭt
composites
adjective
Formed of distinct parts; compound.
Webster's New World
Made by combining two or more existing things, such as photographs.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
Having factors; factorable.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
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noun
composites
A structure or entity made up of distinct components.
A musical suite that is a composite of operatic themes.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
A composite plant.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage

(mathematics) A function of a function.

Wiktionary
verb
To make using distinct components.
American Heritage
To make by combining two or more photographs or images.
American Heritage
To make a composite.
I composited an image using computer software.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Composite

Noun

Singular:
composite
Plural:
composites

Origin of Composite

  • French from Old French from Latin compositus past participle of compōnere to put together component

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together’.

    From Wiktionary

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