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composite

com·pos·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh m-poz-it]
    • /kəmˈpɒz ɪt/
    • /ˈkɒm.pə.zɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-poz-it]
    • /kəmˈpɒz ɪt/

Definitions of composite word

  • adjective composite A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances. 3
  • adjective composite Composite is also a noun. 3
  • adjective composite composed of separate parts; compound 3
  • adjective composite of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Asteraceae 3
  • adjective composite capable of being factorized or decomposed 3
  • adjective composite denoting or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a combination of the Ionic and Corinthian styles 3
See all 42 definitions of composite

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Origin of composite

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin compositus (past participle of compōnere to put together), equivalent to com- com- + positus placed; see posit

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Parts of speech for Composite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Composite

composite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for composite

adj composite

  • conglomerate — A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
  • complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
  • compound — A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
  • melded — a blend.
  • combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.

noun composite

  • medley — a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble.
  • commixture — a mixture
  • amalgamation — the action or process of amalgamating
  • union — a township in NE New Jersey.
  • compost — Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow.

adjective composite

  • multiple — consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
  • multipart — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • multifactorial — having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease.
  • multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
  • mixed — put together or formed by mixing.
All 29 Synonyms of composite

Antonyms for composite

adj composite

  • homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
  • blend — If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
  • simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
  • uncombined — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
  • uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.

noun composite

  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
All 8 Antonyms of composite

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Related words

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    any tropical American plant of the genus Ageratum, such as A. houstonianum and A. conyzoides, which have thick clusters of purplish-blue flowers

  • composite photograph

    a photograph formed by superimposing two or more separate photographs

  • composite print

    a photograph characterized by overlapping or juxtaposed images resulting from a multiple exposure or the combining of negatives (composite print)

  • composition

    When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.

  • costmary

    a herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae (composites)

  • achillea

    any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites)
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