composite
composite Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Made up of various parts or elements; formed by combining distinct components.
"The engineer tested a composite material made of carbon fiber and epoxy resin."
Being a positive integer greater than one that has at least one divisor other than itself and one (in mathematics).
"Fourteen is a composite number because it can be divided evenly by both two and seven."
Belonging or relating to the plant family Asteraceae, characterized by flower heads composed of many small florets packed closely together.
"Sunflowers and daisies are classic examples of composite plants."
• noun
A thing made up of several distinct parts or elements.
"The main character in the novel is a composite of several historical figures the author admired."
A structural material made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties that remain separate within the finished structure.
"Modern aircraft wings rely heavily on lightweight composites to improve fuel efficiency."
Any flowering plant of the family Asteraceae (such as a daisy, aster, or sunflower), bearing dense flower heads composed of numerous tiny disk or ray florets surrounded by involucral bracts.
"The meadow was filled with golden composites blooming in the late summer sun."
• verb
To combine two or more separate images, video layers, or visual elements to create a single picture or sequence.
"The visual effects team composited the actors onto a digital background of the ancient city."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'composite' or directly from Latin 'compositus' (meaning 'placed together'), the past participle of 'componere' ('to put together'), formed from 'com-' ('together') and 'ponere' ('to place').