composite - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'composite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Composite

[ n.]

- That which is made up of parts or compounded of several elements; composition; combination; compound.

2 . Composite

[ v. t.]

- Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language.
- Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Italic order, and is one of the five orders recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. See Capital.
- Belonging to the order Compositae; bearing involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion.

Meaning of 'composite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . composite

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

Example in sentence:

the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town

Nearby Words:

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Composite warfare commander
Composite warfare commander is an officer to whom the officer in tactical command of a naval task organization may delegate authority to conduct some or all of the offensive ...

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