composite
adjective
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L30762 on Wikidata ↗noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ / /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ / /kəmˈpɒzɪt/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.
- Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
“The line then falls on a gradient of 1 in 102 to the point at Windmill Lane, known locally as the "Three Bridges," where there is a composite crossing of road, canal and railway, all at the same point. The road is carried over the canal by an orthodox-style bridge, the canal being contained in a cast-iron trough, 8 ft. deep, which passes at an acute angle over the railway. (This arrangement at Southall remains the same in 2026)”
- Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
- Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
- Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
- Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
“composite portraiture; a composite photograph”
“[B]y photographing a number of faces on the same plate, and so superimposing their images on one another, he produces a so-called "composite" photograph or image.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.
- A mixture of different components.
- A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
- A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
- A function of a function.
- Clipping of composite number.
- A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
- A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
“The units are made up as either: [...] Trailer composite—4 first-class compartments—24 seats; and 3 second-class compartments—24 seats, [...] A total of 40 vehicles are to be built, Ten of each type of power car, ten trailer composites, five trailer seconds and five trailer second/buffets.”
- A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
- The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
- A segment, subset.
“[…] likely give offense to conscience or moral feelings or shock the sense of decency or propriety in a substantial composite of the general public”
“Insurance as an industry is a major composite of the financial sector of any economy all over the world, Nigeria inclusive.”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.
- To make a composite.
“I composited an image using computer software.”