Composite

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɑːzət/

Composite (noun)

  1. A material made by combining two or more different substances.
  2. An image or picture created by combining parts from different sources.

Examples

  • The bridge is made of a strong composite.
  • They used a composite for the aircraft's body.

Common collocations: composite material, use a composite, create a composite, composite image, composite structure

Composite (adjective)

  1. Made from different parts or elements.
  2. In mathematics, describing a number that can be divided by numbers other than 1 and itself.

Examples

  • The composite structure was very durable.
  • They designed a composite model for testing.

Synonyms of Composite

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Composite

  • — when describing something not made of multiple parts
  • — when referring to a single element