composite

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Synonyms: composit, compositae, composita, compose, composure, opposite, composing, compositive, pomposity, campsite, decomposite

Antonyms: composit, compositae, composita, compose, composure, opposite, composing, compositive, pomposity, campsite, decomposite

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Adjective

1. Made up of multiple [[components]]; [[compound]] or [[complex]].
2. {{lb|en|architecture}} Being a mixture of [[Ionic]] and [[Corinthian]] [[style]]s.
3. {{lb|en|mathematics}} Having [[factor]]s other than itself and one; not [[prime]] and not [[one]].
4. {{lb|en|botany}} Belonging to the {{taxfmt|Asteraceae|family}} family (formerly known as {{taxfmt|Compositae|family}}), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
5. {{lb|en|photography|historical}} Employing multiple [[exposure]]s on a single [[plate]], so as to create an [[average]] view of something, such as [[face]]s in [[physiognomy]].

Noun

1. A [[mixture]] of different components.
2. A [[structural]] material that gains its [[strength]] from a combination of [[complementary]] materials.
3. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[plant]] belonging to the family {{taxfmt|Asteraceae|family}}, syn. {{taxfmt|Compositae|family}}.
4. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[function]] of a function.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} {{clipping of|en|[[composite number]]}}.
6. {{lb|en|chiefly|law enforcement}} A [[drawing]], [[photograph]], etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
7. {{lb|en|rail|UK}} A [[railway carriage]] with compartments for two different classes of travel; see {{w|Composite Corridor}}.
8. {{lb|en|fraternities}} A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
9. {{lb|en|school yearbook}} The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
10. {{lb|en|uncommon}} A [[segment]], [[subset]].

Verb

1. To make a composite.

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