composite

Meaning

Adj

1. Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
2. Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
3. Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
4. Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
5. (historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.

Noun

1. A mixture of different components.
2. A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
3. A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
4. A function of a function.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of composite number.
6. A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
7. (UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
8. a framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members
9. The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
10. (uncommon) A segment, subset.

Verb

To make a composite.

Synonyms

compound

complex

integrated

mixed

combined

synthesis

comprehensive

composite plant

combination

synthetic

resultant

asteraceae

composition

mixture

incorporate

incorporated

integrate

integration

interconnected

italic

joined

merged

mix

multiple

multipurpose

overall

putting together

recombinant

reducible

synthetical

synthetics

undivided

unified

compositae

comp

compo

composite material

matchup

complex material

aggregate

composite text type

aggregation

amalgam

blend

blended

collage

combinative

combining

complicated

conjunctive

Translations

composé

composite

zusammengesetzt

compuesto

complexe

complejo

gemischt

Zusammensetzung

composito

synthèse

Synthese

composto

composer

σύνθεση

μικτός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.