composite

1. v. t. Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language. Source: opted

2. v. t. Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Italic order, and is one of the five orders recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. See Capital. Source: opted

3. v. t. Belonging to the order Compositae; bearing involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion. Source: opted

4. n. That which is made up of parts or compounded of several elements; composition; combination; compound. Source: opted

5. adj. consisting of separate interconnected parts Source: wordnet

6. adj. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae Source: wordnet

7. n. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts Source: wordnet

8. n. considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers Source: wordnet

9. 1. Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language. Happiness, like air and water . . . is composite. Landor. 2. (Arch.) Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Italic order, and is one of the five orders recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. See Capital. 3. (Bot.) Belonging to the order Compositæ; bearing involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion. Composite carriage, a railroad car having compartments of different classes. [Eng.] -- Composite number (Math.), one which can be divided exactly by a number exceeding unity, as 6 by 2 or 3.prime number. -- Composite photograph or portrait, one made by a combination, or blending, of several distinct photographs. F. Galton. -- Composite sailing (Naut.), a combination of parallel and great circle sailing. -- Composite ship, one with a wooden casing and iron frame. That which is made up of parts or compounded of several elements; composition; combination; compound. [R.] Source: webster

10. Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionicorder grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or theItalic order, and is one of the five orders recognized by the Italianwriters of the sixteenth century. See Capital. Source: adambom

11. j:71/n:29 n. considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers s. consisting of separate interconnected parts a. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae Source: ecdict

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