composite meaning

Noun: composite  kum'pózit

1. A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
   - complex 
2. Considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
   - composite plant

Adjective: composite  kum'pózit

1. Consisting of separate interconnected parts 
2. Of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae

Derived forms: composites

See also: complex, family Compositae

Type of: flower, whole

Part of: aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae

Encyclopedia: Composite

[Architecture]

A combination of conventional materials such as gypsum with reinforcement fibers such as carbon or glass so as to provide the material with greater strength.

[Business]
AmE / adjective [only before noun]

made of different parts or materials:

These composite materials are stiffer and lighter than most metals.

the Nasdaq Composite Index

a composite index of manufacturing activity

[Engineering acoustics]
A re-recording consisting of at least two elements.

[Finance]
A grouping of equities, indexes or other factors combined in a standardized way, providing a useful statistical measure of overall market or sector performance over time. Also known as a "composite index".

[Computer]
<programming> A data type composed of multiple elements. An aggregate can be homogeneous (all elements have the same type) e.g. an array, a list in a functional language, a string of characters, a file; or it can be heterogeneous (elements can have different types) e.g. a structure. In most languages aggregates can contain elements which are themselves aggregates. e.g. a list of lists.

See also union.

• composite arch:    [Architecture]An a ...
• composite beam:    [Architecture]A st ...
• composite board:    [Architecture]A ty ...

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1. each was a composite of three scoops of silt.
2. most reflections are interference composites.
3. an integer a>1 that is not a prime is called composite.
4. similar relations can be formulated also for other composite waves.
5. a small difference between them will render the composite translucent.