Meaning of the word composite in English
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composite
US /ˈkɑːm.pə.zɪt/
UK /ˈkɑːm.pə.zɪt/
Noun
1.
a thing made up of several parts or elements.
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the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent
2.
a plant of the daisy family ( Compositae ).
Verb
1.
combine (two or more images) to make a single picture, especially electronically.
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two pieces of footage depicting the halves of the ship were composited to give the impression of the full ship sinking into the water
Adjective
1.
made up of various parts or elements.
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this soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up
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relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture consisting of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders.
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