composite

UK /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ US /kəmˈpɑzɪt/
adj 5noun 5verb 1

Definitions

adj

1

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)

2

Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.

3

Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.

4

Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.

5

Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.

composite portraiture; a composite photograph

[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.

noun

1

A mixture of different components.

2

A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.

3

A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.

4

A function of a function.

5

Clipping of composite number.

verb

1

To make a composite.

I composited an image using computer software.

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