adjective

composite

composite, compound

The frame is made of a composite material.

The frame is made of a composite material.

A composite character is based on several people.

A composite character is based on several people.

((a composite sth.)) a thing made of several parts or materials The frame is made of a composite material.

Synonyms: compound, complex, blended; Antonyms: simple, single

From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'ponere' (to put). Meaning 'put together'.

Think of a 'composite sketch' of a suspect, which is 'put together' from different witness descriptions.

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