Definition of "composite" []

• Made up of distinct components; compound. (adjective)
• Mathematics Having factors; factorable. (adjective)
• Botany Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the composite family. (adjective)
• Architecture Of, relating to, or being in the Composite order. (adjective)
• A structure or an entity made up of distinct components. See Synonyms at mixture. (noun)

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• "For those of you who have never heard the term composite before, this means taking a photograph and adding and/or subtracting things from it."
• "The word composite takes into account trading off the exchange."
• "Whatever that may be, we are all interested in finding out what the composite is to be after he has given his various deliverances over the radio."