COMPOSITES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Composite

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit): via French from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒmpəzɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒmpəzʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thing made up of several parts or elements

Short Definition:

thing made up of several parts

Examples:
  • the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent
Definition:

a plant of the daisy family (Compositae).

Short Definition:

plant of daisy family

Definition:

the Composite order of architecture.

Short Definition:

Composite order of architecture

Word: Composite

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒmpəzɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒmpəzʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

combine (two or more images) to make a single picture, especially electronically

Short Definition:

combine images to make picture

Examples:
  • two pieces of footage depicting the halves of the ship were composited to give the impression of the full ship sinking into the water

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