composite — Made up of various parts or elements combined together; a mixture or combination of different components forming a unified whole.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Made up of various parts or elements combined together; a mixture or combination of different components forming a unified whole.
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpɑzət/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are a composite of YouTube tutorials and kitchen disasters.
- The airplane's wings are made of composite materials for maximum strength and minimum weight.
- Her personality is a composite of her mother's kindness and her father's stubbornness.
composite
ADJECTIVE[/kəmˈpɑzət/]
Made up of various parts or elements combined together; a mixture or combination of different components forming a unified whole.
Made up of various parts or elements combined together; a mixture or combination of different components forming a unified whole.
Every deposit of the opposite creates a perfect composite!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin compositus, meaning 'put together' or 'arranged.' It comes from componere, which literally means 'to place together.'
Breakdown
com- (together) + pos- (to place/put) + -ite (adjective/noun suffix)
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📝Examples
“My cooking skills are a composite of YouTube tutorials and kitchen disasters.”
“The airplane's wings are made of composite materials for maximum strength and minimum weight.”
“Her personality is a composite of her mother's kindness and her father's stubbornness.”
“The detective created a composite sketch of the suspect who stole all the donuts from the police station.”
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