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composite

com·pos·ite [ kəm pózzit ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. compound: made up of different parts

2. botany with complex flower heads: describes any plant belonging to a large family that has flower heads resembling a single flower but composed of many smaller flowers. Dandelions and daisies are composite plants. Family Compositae.



noun  (plural com·pos·ites)
Definition:
 
1. something made of parts: something made from different parts
The new law is a composite of previous suggested legislation.

2. crime image of suspect: an image of a suspect's face that is created by a police artist or photographer, based on input from witnesses ( informal )

3. botany composite plant: a composite plant

4. industry building material: a building material made up of different ingredients

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin compositus, past participle of componere (see component)]

com·pos·ite·ly adverb
com·pos·ite·ness noun
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