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composite

The correct spelling is composite.

How to pronounce composite

/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/

Say it like: Com-pos-ite

The correct spelling is composite. A mixture of different components. For example: "I composited an image using computer software."

Usage Examples

I composited an image using computer software.

composite portraiture; a composite photograph

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A mixture of different components.
  2. 2.A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
  3. 3.A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
  4. 4.A function of a function.
  5. 5.(chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.

verb

  1. 1.To make a composite.

adjective

  1. 1.Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
  2. 2.Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
  3. 3.Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
  4. 4.Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
  5. 5.Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.

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