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- DictionaryCom·pos·ite/kəmˈpäzət/
adjective
- 1. made up of various parts or elements: "this soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up"
- 2. relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture consisting of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders.
noun
- 1. a thing made up of several parts or elements: "the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent"
- 2. a plant of the daisy family (Compositae).
verb
- 1. combine (two or more images) to make a single picture, especially electronically: "two pieces of footage depicting the halves of the ship were composited to give the impression of the full ship sinking into the water"
Jul 8, 2012 · The meaning of COMPOSITE is made up of distinct parts or elements. How to use composite in a sentence.
Composite definition: made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound. See examples of COMPOSITE used in a sentence.
COMPOSITE definition: 1. something that is made of various different parts: 2. a material made up of more than one…. Learn more.
A composite is something made up of complicated and related parts. A composite photograph of your family might have your eyes, your sister’s nose, your dad’s mouth, and your mother’s chin.
A material in which two or more distinct, structurally complementary materials, usually a matrix material and a reinforcing material, are combined to produce structural or functional properties not present in any individual component.
Having factors; factorable. 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.
A composite is a mixture of two materials, one of which makes the other stronger. The commonest composites in current use are plastics, reinforced by glass or carbon fibers. Fiber-reinforced plastic is a composite made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers.
consisting of several different parts: a composite image of the killer. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English com‧po‧site1 /ˈkɒmpəzət $ kɑːmˈpɑː-/ adjective [ only before noun] 1 made up of different parts or materials The author builds up a useful composite picture of contemporary consumer culture. composite metals 2 American English a composite drawing or photograph consists of pictures of each separate ...
1. : something that is made up of different parts. a composite of minerals. a composite of diverse communities. 2. US : a drawing of someone who is wanted by the police that is made using descriptions given by witnesses. He spotted a man who resembled the police composite.
