composite

/käm-ˈpä-zət/

Latin compositus, past participle of componere seecompose

adjective

  1. made up of distinct parts or elements : such, as

  2. relating to or being a modification of the Corinthian order combining angular Ionic volutes with the acanthus-circled bell of the Corinthian

  3. of or relating to a very large family (Asteraceae synonym Compositae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees often considered to be the most highly evolved plants and characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

noun

  1. something composite : compound

  2. a composite plant

  3. composite function

a composite of two images

verb

  1. to make composite or into something composite

composited four soil samples