com|pos|ite

com|pos|ite
com|pos|ite «kuhm POZ iht», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. made up of various parts; compound: »

The photographer made a composite picture by putting together parts of several others.

2. belonging to the composite family.
–n.
1. any composite thing: »

English is a composite of many languages.

SYNONYM(S): combination, compound, complex.
2. a composite plant.
3. = composite number. (Cf. ↑composite number)
4. a strong, lightweight, plasticlike material used for building a very light aircraft: »

Composites—nonmetallic materials that are built up in thin layers—call for entirely different design (Jerry Grey).

╂[< Latin compositus, past participle of compōnere < com- together + pōnere put. See etym. of doublet compost (Cf. ↑compost), compote. (Cf. ↑compote)]
–com|pos´ite|ly, adverb.
–com|pos´ite|ness, noun.
Com|pos|ite «kuhm POZ iht», adjective.
Architecture. of or designating a columnar order derived by Roman architects from a combination of the Greek Corinthian and Ionic styles. The typical Composite capital is decorated with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian order surmounted by the volutes of the Ionic.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • com|pos´ite|ly — com|pos|ite «kuhm POZ iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. made up of various parts; compound: »The photographer made a composite picture by putting together parts of several others. 2. belonging to the composite family. –n. 1. any composite thing:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Com|pos|ite — «kuhm POZ iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. made up of various parts; compound: »The photographer made a composite picture by putting together parts of several others. 2. belonging to the composite family. –n. 1. any composite thing: »English is a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|pos´ite|ness — com|pos|ite «kuhm POZ iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. made up of various parts; compound: »The photographer made a composite picture by putting together parts of several others. 2. belonging to the composite family. –n. 1. any composite thing:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|com|pos|ite — «DEE kuhm POZ iht, dih KOM puh ziht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. compounded more than once. 2. compounded of things already composite; decompound: »a decomposite leaf. –n. anything compounded of composite things …   Useful english dictionary

  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • ite — ad·am·ite; ax·um·ite; bed·lam·ite; camp·bell·ite; ca·naan·ite; church·ite; com·pos·ite; cush·ite; ephra·im·ite; ex·quis·ite; fa·vor·ite; gra·ham·ite; graph·ite; ha·math·ite; hash·im·ite; him·yar·ite; hit·ler·ite; huss·ite; ib·sen·ite;… …   English syllables

  • composite — com·pos·ite …   English syllables

  • compositely — com·pos·ite·ly …   English syllables

  • composite — com•pos•ite [[t]kəmˈpɒz ɪt[/t]] adj. n. v. it•ed, it•ing 1) made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound: a composite picture; a composite philosophy[/ex] 2) pln belonging to the composite family of plants 3) archit. (cap.) of or… …   From formal English to slang

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