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com·pos·ite  (km-pzt)
adj.
1. Made up of distinct components; compound.
2. Mathematics Having factors; factorable.
3. Botany Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the composite family.
4. Composite Architecture Of, relating to, or being in the Composite order.
n.
1. A structure or an entity made up of distinct components. See Synonyms at mixture.
2. 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.
3. Botany A composite plant.
4. Mathematics The application of one function to another. For example, if (x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 1, then the composite (g(x)) = (x + 1)2 and the composite g((x)) = x2 + 1.

[French, from Old French, from Latin compositus, past participle of compnere, to put together; see component.]

com·posite·ly adv.
com·posite·ness n.

composite
Adjective
1. made up of separate parts
2. (of a plant) with flower heads made up of many small flowers, such as the dandelion
3. Maths capable of being factorized: a composite function
Noun
1. something composed of separate parts
2. a composite plant [Latin compositus well arranged]

Composite
Adjective
of a style of classical architecture which combines elements of the Ionic and Corinthian styles
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.compositecomposite - a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
hybrid - a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
syndrome - a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"
2.compositecomposite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
compass flower, compass plant - any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
everlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
Anthemis cotula, mayweed, stinking chamomile, stinking mayweed, dog fennel - widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
Anthemis tinctoria, dyers' chamomile, golden marguerite, yellow chamomile - Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
Anthemis arvensis, corn chamomile, field chamomile, corn mayweed - European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
Chrysanthemum maximum maximum, Leucanthemum superbum, shasta daisy - hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum lacustre, Leucanthemum lacustre, Pyrenees daisy - perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy
Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, dusty miller, silver lace, silver-lace, Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum - shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
golden buttons, Tanacetum vulgare, tansy, scented fern - common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
crown beard, crown-beard, crownbeard - any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads
Adj.1.composite - consisting of separate interconnected parts
complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs"
2.composite - of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants

composite
Translations

composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] adjcompuesto;
composite motion (COMM) → moción f compuesta
composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] adjcomposite;
(Bot), (Math) → composé(e)
composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] compose adjzusammengesetzt;
(Bot) → Korbblütler-;
(Math) → teilbar;
(Bot);
composite plant → Korbblütler m
composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] adjcomposito/a;
(MATH) → composto/a


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