composite C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ UK /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj made up of distinct parts; a thing formed from several elements Police released a composite sketch of the suspect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · made up of distinct parts;... compoundcombinedmixedblendedaggregateamalgam ↔ Opposites simplesinglehomogeneousuniform Word family Derived forms compositelycompositeness Related forms composecompositioncomposure Etymology AI details From Latin compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place'). compositus Latin ponere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # composite **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **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 - to put ## 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 - Describing Qualities markdown