composite

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ UK /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ See IPA manual

adj noun

Meanings

1

adj
made up of distinct parts; a thing formed from several elements

Police released a composite sketch of the suspect.

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1 adj · made up of distinct parts;... compound combined mixed blended aggregate amalgam

Opposites

simple single homogeneous uniform

Word family

Derived forms compositelycompositeness

Related forms compose composition composure

Etymology

From Latin compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place').

compositus Latin ponere Latin

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# composite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** kəmˈpɑzɪt
**IPA (UK):** ˈkɒmpəzɪt

## Meanings
1. made up of distinct parts; a thing formed from several elements

## Examples
- Police released a composite sketch of the suspect.

## Synonyms
- compound
- combined
- mixed
- blended
- aggregate
- amalgam

## Antonyms
- simple
- single
- homogeneous
- uniform

## Derived Forms
- compositely
- compositeness

## Related Forms
- compose
- composition
- composure

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: compositus
- Root: ponere

## Etymology
From Latin compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place').

## AI Etymology
Composite is from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place'). In present-day use, it means made up of distinct parts; a thing formed from several elements. Derived formations include compositely and compositeness. Related vocabulary includes compose, composition, and composure.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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