composite

Pronunciation

• (Canada) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kəmˈpɑzɪt/

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Noun

Singular composite

Plural composites

1. (countable) A composite is an object made from several similar parts arranged in a certain pattern.

   Steel is a strong composite for a metal.

Adjective

Positive composite

Comparative more composite

Superlative most composite

1. If something is composite, then it is made from several similar parts arranged in a certain pattern.

   One of the strongest composite metals on Earth is steel.

Related words

• compose
• compost
• composition