"composite" meaning in English

See composite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ [UK, Canada], /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-composite.ogg [US] Forms: composite [positive], more composite [comparative], most composite [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is composite, then it is made from several similar parts arranged in a certain pattern.
    Sense id: simple-composite-en-adj-EeR-2LDy

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ [UK, Canada], /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-composite.ogg [US] Forms: composite [singular], composites [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A composite is an object made from several similar parts arranged in a certain pattern.
    Sense id: simple-composite-en-noun-~Ep8I~pQ
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