composite

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made of several different parts or materials.

  2. 02

    noun

    Something made by combining several parts.

Examples

  • After experimenting in their garage workshops, they created new, natural composite materials.

  • This ghost photo is well made, but it's just a composite.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /kəmˈpɑzɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.

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

  3. Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.

More examples

In context

  • This piece is made of a composite material that I cannot identify.

  • I composited an image using computer software.

  • composite portraiture; a composite photograph

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.