What does composite mean?
Composite means Made up of multiple components; compound or complex..
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/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ · adjective
Made up of multiple components; compound or complex..
The line then falls on a gradient of 1 in 102 to the point at Windmill Lane, known locally as the "Three Bridges," where there is a composite crossing of road, canal and railway, all at the same point. The road is carried over the canal by an orthodox-style bridge, the canal being contained in a cast-iron trough, 8 ft. deep, which passes at an acute angle over the railway. (This arrangement at Southall remains the same in 2026)
composite portraiture; a composite photograph
[B]y photographing a number of faces on the same plate, and so superimposing their images on one another, he produces a so-called "composite" photograph or image.
The units are made up as either: [...] Trailer composite—4 first-class compartments—24 seats; and 3 second-class compartments—24 seats, [...] A total of 40 vehicles are to be built, Ten of each type of power car, ten trailer composites, five trailer seconds and five trailer second/buffets.
[…] likely give offense to conscience or moral feelings or shock the sense of decency or propriety in a substantial composite of the general public
Insurance as an industry is a major composite of the financial sector of any economy all over the world, Nigeria inclusive.
I composited an image using computer software.
Use composite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Composite means Made up of multiple components; compound or complex..
Common synonyms include asteracean, complex, corinthian, impure.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The line then falls on a gradient of 1 in 102 to the point at Windmill Lane, known locally as the "Three Bridges," where there is a composite crossing of road, canal and railway, all at the same point. The road is carried over the canal by an orthodox-style bridge, the canal being contained in a cast-iron trough, 8 ft. deep, which passes at an acute angle over the railway. (This arrangement at Southall remains the same in 2026)
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