composite
adjective
[ ˈkɒmpəzɪt ]
• made up of several parts or elements.
• "this soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up"
• relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture consisting of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders.
• relating to or denoting plants of the daisy family ( Compositae ).
composite
noun
• a thing made up of several parts or elements.
• "the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent"
Similar:
amalgamation,
amalgam,
combination,
compound,
fusion,
synthesis,
mixture,
blend,
meld,
admixture,
conglomeration,
alloy,
pastiche,
patchwork,
hybrid,
• a plant of the daisy family ( Compositae ).
• the Composite order of architecture.
composite
verb
• combine (two or more images) to make a single picture, especially electronically.
• "two pieces of footage depicting the halves of the ship were composited to give the impression of the full ship sinking into the water"
Origin:
late Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit): via French from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together’.
