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com·pos·ite

(kəm-pŏz′ĭt, kŏm′pə-zĭt)
adj.
1.
a. Made up of distinct components; compound.
b. Made by combining two or more existing things, such as photographs.
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 entity made up of distinct components: a musical suite that is a composite of operatic themes.
2. 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. Wood, bone, concrete, plastic reinforced by glass fibers, and graphite reinforced with carbon fibers are all composite materials.
3. Botany A plant in the composite family.
4. Mathematics The application of one function to another. For example, if ƒ(x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 1, then the composite ƒ(g(x)) = (x + 1)2 and the composite g(ƒ(x)) = x2 + 1.
tr.v. com·pos·it·ed, com·pos·it·ing, com·pos·ites
1. To make using distinct components.
2. To make by combining two or more photographs or images.
[French, from Old French, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnere, to put together; see component.]
com·pos′ite·ly adv.
com·pos′ite·ness n.
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composite

(ˈkɒmpəzɪt)
adj
1. composed of separate parts; compound
2. (Plants) of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Asteraceae
3. (Mathematics) maths capable of being factorized or decomposed: a composite function.
4. (Architecture) (sometimes capital) denoting or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a combination of the Ionic and Corinthian styles. See also Doric, Tuscan
n
5. something composed of separate parts; compound
6. (Botany) any plant of the family Asteraceae (formerly Compositae), typically having flower heads composed of ray flowers (e.g. dandelion), disc flowers (e.g. thistle), or both (e.g. daisy)
7. (Building) a material, such as reinforced concrete, made of two or more distinct materials
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a proposal that has been composited
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to merge related motions from local branches of (a political party, trade union, etc) so as to produce a manageable number of proposals for discussion at national level
[C16: from Latin compositus well arranged, from compōnere to collect, arrange; see component]
ˈcompositely adv
ˈcompositeness n
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com•pos•ite

(kəmˈpɒz ɪt)

adj., n., v. -it•ed, -it•ing. adj.
1. made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound: a composite picture; a composite philosophy.
2. belonging to the composite family of plants.
3. (cap.) of or designating one of the five classical orders of architecture, in which the Roman Ionic and Corinthian orders are combined, with diagonally set Ionic volutes resting upon a bell of Corinthian acanthus leaves.
4. of or pertaining to a composite function or a composite number.
n.
5. something composite; a compound.
6. a composite plant.
7. a picture, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures or images.
v.t.
8. to make a composite of.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin compositus,compōnere to put together; see component]
com•pos′ite•ly, adv.
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composite


Past participle: composited
Gerund: compositing

Imperative
composite
composite
Present
I composite
you composite
he/she/it composites
we composite
you composite
they composite
Preterite
I composited
you composited
he/she/it composited
we composited
you composited
they composited
Present Continuous
I am compositing
you are compositing
he/she/it is compositing
we are compositing
you are compositing
they are compositing
Present Perfect
I have composited
you have composited
he/she/it has composited
we have composited
you have composited
they have composited
Past Continuous
I was compositing
you were compositing
he/she/it was compositing
we were compositing
you were compositing
they were compositing
Past Perfect
I had composited
you had composited
he/she/it had composited
we had composited
you had composited
they had composited
Future
I will composite
you will composite
he/she/it will composite
we will composite
you will composite
they will composite
Future Perfect
I will have composited
you will have composited
he/she/it will have composited
we will have composited
you will have composited
they will have composited
Future Continuous
I will be compositing
you will be compositing
he/she/it will be compositing
we will be compositing
you will be compositing
they will be compositing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been compositing
you have been compositing
he/she/it has been compositing
we have been compositing
you have been compositing
they have been compositing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been compositing
you will have been compositing
he/she/it will have been compositing
we will have been compositing
you will have been compositing
they will have been compositing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been compositing
you had been compositing
he/she/it had been compositing
we had been compositing
you had been compositing
they had been compositing
Conditional
I would composite
you would composite
he/she/it would composite
we would composite
you would composite
they would composite
Past Conditional
I would have composited
you would have composited
he/she/it would have composited
we would have composited
you would have composited
they would have composited
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:composite - a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts]composite - 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. [画像:composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers]composite - 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, crownbeard, crown-beard - 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 The chassis is made of a complex composite structure incorporating carbon fibre.
noun
1. compound, blend, conglomerate, fusion, synthesis, amalgam, meld Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people.
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composite

adjective
Consisting of two or more interconnected parts:
noun
The result of combining:
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Translations
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composite

[ˈkɒmpəzɪt]
A. ADJ → compuesto
B. CPD composite motion N → moción f compuesta
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composite

[ˈkɒmpəzɪt]
adj
(gen) → composite
(BOTANY) → composé(e)
(MATHEMATICS) → composé(e)
n → composé m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

composite

adj
→ zusammengesetzt ; composite motion → Sammelantrag m; composite material → Verbund(werk)stoff m; composite structure → gegliederter Aufbau
(Bot) → Korbblütler-; flower → zur Familie der Korbblütler gehörig
(Math) number → teilbar
n
(Bot) → Korbblütler m
(= photograph) → Fotomontage f
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composite

[ˈkɒmpəzɪt] adj (gen) (Math) → composto/a (Archit) → composito/a
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It was a natural reflection for Orestes to make, 'So I too must die at the altar like my sister.' So, again, in the Tydeus of Theodectes, the father says, 'I came to find my son, and I lose my own life.' So too in the Phineidae: the women, on seeing the place, inferred their fate:--'Here we are doomed to die, for here we were cast forth.' Again, there is a composite kind of recognition involving false inference on the part of one of the characters, as in the Odysseus Disguised as a Messenger.
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He is followed by a sturdy fellow in a composite dress, which presents him under the double aspect of a groom and a gardener.
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Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts.
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He is haunted from out the crumbled palaces of vanished kings, where "in the form of blue flames one sees spirits moving through each dark recess." He is haunted by the traditional voices of the old masters of his craft, and lastly, more than all, by the dead women and men of his race, the ancestors that count in the making of his composite soul and have their silent say in every action, thought, and impulse of his life.
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The composite monster which had caused the other troops to flee had not then appeared.
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To find component forces equal to the composite or resultant force, the sum of the components must equal the resultant.
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It was difficult to realize that they had gone; down through ages of darkness, cruelty, and ignorance, until their hereditary instincts of culture and humanitarianism had risen ascendant once more in the final composite race which now is dominant upon Mars.
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She is happy, she makes another person happy, and she's not broken down as I am, but most likely just as she always was, bright, clever, open to every impression," thought Darya Alexandrovna,--and a sly smile curved her lips, for, as she pondered on Anna's love affair, Darya Alexandrovna constructed on parallel lines an almost identical love affair for herself, with an imaginary composite figure, the ideal man who was in love with her.
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We have learned to think of women in a sort of symbolic transfiguration, based on clothes; and one of the readiest ways in which we conceive our mistress is as a composite thing, principally petticoats.
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And so, in that derelict museum, upon the thick soft carpeting of dust, to Weena's huge delight, I solemnly performed a kind of composite dance, whistling THE LAND OF THE LEAL as cheerfully as I could.
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