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com·pos·ite
I. \(ˈ)käm|päzə̇t, kəmˈp-, usu -ə̇d.+V; Brit usually ˈkämpəz-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin compositus, past participle of componere to put together, from com- + ponere to put, place — more at position
: made up of distinct parts : compounded
< a composite racial type >
< composite material >
< the knight was a composite portrait of men whom Chaucer personally knew — J.L.Lowes >
a. usually capitalized : belonging to or being a modification of the Corinthian order introduced in Roman imperial times by combining angular Ionic volutes with the acanthus-circled bell of the Corinthian
b. : belonging to, having the characteristics of, or being a member of the family Compositae
< a composite inflorescence >
c. of a number or an algebraic expression : made up of two or more integral or real rational prime factors (as 12.2×2×3; a3-b3.(a-b) (a2+ab+b2) — compare prime
d. of a ship : built with a metal framework and wooden keel, planking, and deck
• com·pos·ite·ly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
1. : something that is made up of diverse elements: as
a. : compound 1a, 1b
b. : a fingerprint in which elements of varied types (as the arch, loop, and whorl) are combined
c. : a pictorial composition in which two or more images are combined or worked together; specifically : a composition that fuses different images so that only selected parts of each are revealed in one harmonious formal relationship
d. or composite can : a container having a fiber body and one or more commonly both ends of metal
2. : a plant of the family Compositae
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to make composite or into something composite
IV. adjective
of a statistical hypothesis : specifying a range of values for one or more statistical parameters — compare simple herein
V. noun
1. : a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole
< dental composites >
especially : a structural material made of plastic within which a fibrous material (as silicon carbide) is embedded
2. : something made from a composite |