composite
adjective
made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound.
composites
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pluralof composite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Characters played by Banderas and Leo Woodall are composites of figures Bourdain knew during his time in Cape Cod.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The “industry demand backdrop is red hot,” wrote William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma on Thursday, adding that Seemann is a leader in advanced composites.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
“One of the great things about animation is that you make these composites of impossibly great attributes,” Appelhans told the BBC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
It was the first commercial plane to be built primarily of composites such as carbon fibre, rather than aluminium, in order to reduce weight.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
I submit several composites made for me by Mr. H. Reynolds.
From Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development by Sir Francis Galton
