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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.

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

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com·posite·ly adv.

com·posite·ness n.

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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]

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Composite

Adjective

of a style of classical architecture which combines elements of the Ionic and Corinthian styles

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	composite - a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town" complex 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.	composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers composite plant 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, Leucanthemum maximum, oxeye daisy - similar to oxeye daisy 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

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composite

adjective 1. compound, mixed, combined, complex, blended, conglomerate, synthesized

noun 2. compound, blend, conglomerate, fusion, synthesis, amalgam, meld

Translations

composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] adj → compuesto;

composite motion (COMM) → moción f compuesta

composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] adj → composite;

(Bot), (Math) → composé(e)

composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] compose adj → zusammengesetzt;

(Bot) → Korbblütler-;

(Math) → teilbar;

(Bot);

composite plant → Korbblütler m

composite [ˈkɔmpəzɪt] adj → composito/a;

(MATH) → composto/a