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adjective

käm-ˈpä-zət How to pronounce composite (audio)
Definition of compositenext
as in amalgamated
made from the joining of two or more parts or elements the movie's special effects included the use of many composite photographs

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composite

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noun

as in alloy
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a striking composite of two separate images

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composite

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verb

as in to mix
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout wood chips can be composited or sold as mulch

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Recent Examples of composite
Adjective
Similar to Rocket Lab, Firefly and Northrop are also working with carbon-composite structures, so there may be some challenges there. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Advanced packaging interlaces several individual chips to form a composite superchip. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
The rest of the ensemble (from a sparky Betty Gilpin as Horwitz’s editor and Bill Burr as a fictionalized composite of a Zuckerberg ally) gets blotted out by Sorkin’s own agitprop for the Sorkin brand. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 The Nasdaq-100 is up 23% this year, and the composite is up almost 19% in 2026. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Visual Effects Society has composited its 2026 career honorees. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 Our last remaining test is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing. — PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for composite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composite
  1. amalgamated
  2. alloy
  3. mix
  4. compound
  5. mixture
  6. combine
  7. amalgam
  8. blend
Adjective
  • Large language models train on amalgamated content from millions of writers to predict the next logical word.
    — Marissa Brassfield, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of amalgamated
Noun
  • Two-inch straps tipped with zinc alloy hooks lock the cover down and cut back on the constant readjusting that plagues cheaper slipcovers.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These drastically reduce low-pressure turbulence behind the massive 22-inch alloy wheels and keeping the wagon glued to the tarmac.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of alloy
Verb
  • Once alkaline water mixes into the sea, modeling becomes unavoidable.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The three colors are mixed in different combinations and ratios, producing 16 different shades.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of mix
Adjective
  • Jefferies expects Ambiq to increase its revenue at a compound annual growth rate of 51% between fiscal 2025 and 2028.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to Research and Markets, the global premium denim jeans market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 5 percent through 2030.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of compound
Noun
  • The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixture
Verb
  • Its geometry combines elements of two distinct lattice patterns.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Golden State was able to hang around and only trailed 46-40 at the break as the teams combined to shoot 15-for-31 (48%) from behind the arc.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
Noun
  • Just like her new favorite shoes, Tung prefers an amalgam of styles.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The escape, roughly 80 miles from Memphis, offers an amalgam of lakes, hardwood forests, and shortleaf pine ecosystems.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of amalgam
Verb
  • Connie Britton and Sam Nivola lead the series created by Nick Paley that blends mystery, dark comedy and the awkwardness of adolescence.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.
    — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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