Definitions for Composite
kəmˈpɒz ɪtcom·pos·ite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. complex, compositenoun

   a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

   "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"

2. composite, composite plantadjective

   considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

3. compositeadjective

   consisting of separate interconnected parts

4. compositeadjective

   of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. compositenoun

   A mixture of different components.

2. compositenoun

   A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.

3. compositenoun

   A plant belonging to the family Compositae.

4. compositenoun

   A function of a function.

5. compositenoun

   A drawing, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures or images.

6. compositeverb

   To make a composite.

   I composited an image using computer software.

7. compositeadjective

   Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.

8. compositeadjective

   Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.

9. compositeadjective

   Not prime; having factors.

10. compositeadjective

    Being a member of the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae).

11. Etymology: From composite, from compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compositeadjective

   The composite order in architecture is the last of the five orders of columns; so named because its capital is composed out of those of the other orders; and it is also called the Roman and Italick order. John Harris

   Etymology: compositus, Latin.

   Some are of opinion, that the composite pillars of this arch were made in imitation of the pillars of Solomon’s temple. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

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1. composite

   A composite is something made up of several parts or elements, often combining different materials or qualities. It can refer to a wide range of things, from mathematics to materials science, and signifies that the entity is a combination or blend, rather than just a single element.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compositeverb

   made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language

2. Compositeverb

   belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Italic order, and is one of the five orders recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. See Capital

3. Compositeverb

   belonging to the order Compositae; bearing involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion

4. Compositenoun

   that which is made up of parts or compounded of several elements; composition; combination; compound

5. Etymology: [L. compositus made up of parts, p. p. of componere. See Compound, v. t., and cf. Compost.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. composite

   A type of material.

   Composite is used for various purposes some of which are composite decking.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

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   composite

   A type of matter.

   Composite is used for various purposes some of which are composite decking.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Composite' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3476

How to pronounce Composite?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Composite in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Composite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Composite in a Sentence

1. Tian Weidong:

   Retail investors took profit and sold shares of securities, banks and other blue chip companies, which weighed on the composite index, yet the correction seemed modest, indicating the overall market sentiment is warming.

2. Asa Barber:

   Limpets need high-strength teeth to rasp over rock surfaces and remove algae for feeding when the tide is in, we discovered that the fibres of goethite are just the right size to make up a resilient composite structure.

3. N. W. Dougherty, 1955:

   The ideal engineer is a composite ... He is not a scientist, he is not a mathematician, he is not a sociologist or a writer; but he may use the knowledge and techniques of any or all of these disciplines in solving engineering problems.

4. Niccolò Machiavelli:

   The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow.

5. Stefanie Russell:

   Tooth-colored composite fillings are better than ever, it used to be that they weren’t as strong or long-lasting as amalgam, but they’ve improved a lot over the last 10 to 15 years.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Composite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Composite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Composite
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Composite