composite en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
- /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəmˈpɒzɪt/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /ˈkɔmpəzɪt/ (Australia)
- [ˈkɔ̟mpəzət] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkɒmpəzət/ (New-Zealand)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.
Meanings
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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)
1960 February 14, R. K. Kirkland, “The Great Western and Brentford Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 81:
- 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.
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(historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
[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.
1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., page 92:composite portraiture; a composite photograph
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more composite | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most composite | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
compositeness · composite Bézier curve · compositely · composite carriage · composite monarchy · composite pattern · compositous · composite particle · composite video · noncomposite · multicomposite · composite built · composite key · composite sentence · composite sketch · composite type · composite reuse principle · composite function · composite bow · composite flower · composite sync · composite pose · highly composite number · composite candle · composite demand · superior highly composite number · composite laminate · composite board insulation
Synonyms
Translations (51)
nb sammensatt (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ro compus (not prime; having factors) · no kompositt (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · et liit- (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ota مركب (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · es compuesto (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · is margþættur (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · mi matatini (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi yhdistelmä- (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi yhdistetty (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · da sammensat (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ru сме́шанный (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi seka- (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ru сло́жный (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ru сложноцве́тный (belonging to the Asteraceae family) · ca compost (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ru компози́тный (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · he פריק (not prime; having factors) · bg комбини́ран (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi komposiitti- (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · la compositus (not prime; having factors) · is samsettur (not prime; having factors) · mi hiato (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · pt composto (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi roomalainen (being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles) · es composite (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ro multiplu (not prime; having factors) · gv covestagh (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · de zusammengesetzt (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · he מורכב (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi mykerökukkainen (belonging to the Asteraceae family) · ru комбини́рованный (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · gl composto (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · bg сло́жен (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · de zusammengesetzt (not prime; having factors) · ru составно́й (not prime; having factors) · ru составно́й (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · ru сме́шанный (being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles) · ro alcătuit (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · bg съста́вен (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · fi komposiitti- (being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles) · ru компози́тный (being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles) · it asteracea (belonging to the Asteraceae family) · fa همساخته (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · grc σύνθετος (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · uk комбіно́ваний (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · is þættanlegur (not prime; having factors) · fi yhdistetty (not prime; having factors) · ro compus (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) · bg сложноцве́тен (belonging to the Asteraceae family) · tl pinaglakip (not prime; having factors)