composite
noun /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/
/kəmˈpɑːzət/
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- [countable] something made by putting together different parts or materials
- The document was a composite of information from various sources.
- [uncountable, countable] a mixture of different materials used for building, making objects, etc.
- The balls are now made of plastic composite instead of leather.
(also composite sketch)
(both especially North American English) (British English usually identikit)
[countable] a picture of a person who is wanted by the police, made by putting together photographs of different features of faces from information that is given by somebody who has seen the person compare E-fit™Topics Crime and punishmentc2 Word Originlate Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit): via French from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together’.