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单词 compositions
释义

composite

1 of 3

adjective

com·​pos·​ite käm-ˈpä-zət How to pronounce composite (audio)
kəm-ˈpä-,
especially British
ˈkäm-pə-zit How to pronounce composite (audio)
1
: made up of distinct parts or elements
a composite photograph
composite materials
: such as
a
capitalized : relating to or being a modification of the Corinthian order combining angular Ionic volutes with the acanthus-circled bell of the Corinthian
b
: of or relating to a very large family (Compositae synonym Asteraceae) 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
c
: factorable into two or more prime factors other than 1 and itself
8 is a positive composite integer.
2
: combining the typical or essential characteristics of individuals making up a group
… the composite man called the Poet … Richard Poirier
… the knight was a composite portrait of men whom Chaucer personally knew. John Livingston Lowes
3
of a statistical hypothesis : specifying a range of values for one or more statistical parameters compare simple sense 10
4
of a video signal : having two signal components (such as chrominance and luminance) combined in a single channel
For years, commercial television equipment has relied upon composite video cabling, which carries both brightness (luminance) and color (chroma) in a single cable. Problem is, before your television can produce a picture from this signal, it must be heavily filtered, resulting in serious degradation of image quality. Home Theater Buyer's Guide
compare component entry 2 sense 2
compositely adverb

composite

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noun

1
: something composite : compound
a composite of two images
2
: a composite (see composite entry 1 sense 1b) plant
daisies, dandelions, and other composites
3
: composite function
4
: a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole
especially : a structural material made of plastic within which a fibrous material (such as silicon carbide) is embedded
5
: an artist's sketch or digitally generated image of a criminal suspect usually created from witnesses' descriptions and used to help police identify and apprehend the suspect
a police composite
Police have released a composite of the suspect based on a description from the victim of the April 4 robbery. Jim Jaworski

composite

3 of 3

verb

composited; compositing

transitive verb

: to make composite or into something composite
composited four soil samples
composite the images

Synonyms

Adjective

  • amalgamated
  • compound

Noun

  • admixture
  • alloy
  • amalgam
  • amalgamation
  • blend
  • cocktail
  • combination
  • compound
  • conflation
  • emulsion
  • fusion
  • intermixture
  • meld
  • mix
  • mixture
  • synthesis

Verb

  • amalgamate
  • blend
  • combine
  • comingle
  • commingle
  • commix
  • concrete
  • conflate
  • fuse
  • homogenize
  • immingle
  • immix
  • incorporate
  • integrate
  • interfuse
  • intermingle
  • intermix
  • meld
  • merge
  • mingle
  • mix
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Example Sentences

Adjective the movie's special effects included the use of many composite photographs Noun a composite of diverse communities He spotted a man who resembled the police composite. Verb wood chips can be composited or sold as mulch
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Norman is the highest ranked of the trio at No. 85 in 247Sports composite rankings. Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 The Nashville, Tennessee, native was a four-star recruit out of Pearl-Cohn High School and the No. 16 overall wide receiver prospect in the 2022 class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 His 2023 recruiting class — Xavier Booker, Coen Carr, Jeremy Fears and Gehrig Normand — is now No. 2 in the country according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2022 Here’s a breakdown with their 247Sports composite ratings. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 After completing his final season on the gridiron for Dillard last fall, Mortimer was ranked nationally as the No. 51 wide receiver prospect and No. 336 overall talent in the 2022 class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2022 The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Royal is currently listed as the No. 13 junior in the state, according to the 247 composite rankings. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2022 The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Norman, at No. 143 in the 247Sports composite rankings and 21st among interior defensive lineman, joined Alabama’s Kelby Collins in the 2023 class during a big day for first-year coach Billy Napier and his staff. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022 The Houston native by way of Stockbridge, Georgia, is rated the nation's 11th-best small forward and 57th overall player for 2023 according to 247Sports.com's composite rankings. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
Noun
That said, Texas is currently No. 2 in the 247Sports composite for the 2023 class. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder is the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 1 linebacker in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports composite. Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Purdue has a commitment in the 2023 class from four-star Heritage Christian guard Myles Colvin, who is rated as a No. 75 prospect in the country on the 247sports composite. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2022 Vickers is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound safety ranked 85th per the 247Sports composite and the No. 19 player in Florida. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Nonetheless, Acheampong joins a recruiting class that was most recently ranked No. 47 nationally by 247Sports composite after adding 2023 four-star offensive lineman Amir Herring on Thursday. Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2022 He is ranked as the No. 50 linebacker in the country on the 247Sports composite. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2022 The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% higher. Joe Mcdonald, ajc, 7 July 2022 The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 644 points, or 2.1%, at 31,321, as of 2:15 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.4% higher. Alex Veiga, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
Verb
It’s not an exaggeration to say that today a creator can create a graphic or animation with their phone and composite it into a video with better resolution than what the creators of the 1990s TV show Babylon 5 could do. Nathaniel Hunter, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Of the 21 Tide players ranked within the top 50 by 247 Sports’ industry composite the past three classes (2020-22), six have been outside linebackers -- two more than any other position group. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2022 The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq composite all plunged more than 7% on Monday. Sean Higgins, Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2020 The Dow Jones industrial average climbed more than 480 points and the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite each hit an all-time high. Alex Veiga, SFChronicle.com, 5 Feb. 2020 The senior linebacker also moved up to a four-star prospect in the 247Sports composite ranking. Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019 Google This feature also taps into a burst of multiple images, and then uses Google’s Pixel Visual Core chip to composite a blur-free photo. Jon Phillips, PCWorld, 9 Oct. 2018 Smart marvels at the hype around Georgia’s most recent recruiting class, which snapped Alabama’s seven-year stranglehold on the top spot in the 247Sports composite ranking. Andy Staples, SI.com, 26 Mar. 2018 Facebook's issues have hurt the Nasdaq composite the most. Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Latin compositus, past participle of componere — see compose

First Known Use

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1923, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

composite

adjective

com·​pos·​ite kəm-ˈpä-zət How to pronounce composite (audio)
: made up of different parts or elements
Concrete is a composite material made up of cement, sand, stone, and water.

compositions

noun

plural of composition
1
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production the compositions of Michelangelo include the dome of St. Peter's, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his monumental statue of David

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • works
  • opera
  • masterpieces
  • pieces
  • numbers
  • opuses
  • sketches
  • classics
  • models
  • showpieces
  • études
  • magnum opuses
  • outlines
  • oeuvres
  • canons
  • pièces de résistance
  • corpora
2
as in themes
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise a teacher who is fond of having her class write compositions

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • themes
  • articles
  • papers
  • essays
  • stories
3
as in layouts
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged student photographers learn the importance of composition in creating striking images

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • layouts
  • designs
  • formats
  • arrangements
  • motifs
  • themes
  • patterns
  • configurations
  • forms
  • constellations
  • makeups
  • ordonnances
  • getups
4
as in articles
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view submitted a composition to the local newspaper for its special section marking Martin Luther King Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • articles
  • essays
  • themes
  • papers
  • features
  • treatises
  • columns
  • commentaries
  • editorials
  • studies
  • dissertations
  • theses
  • discourses
  • reports
  • write-ups
  • expositions
  • prolegomena
  • discussions
  • tracts
  • causeries
  • reviews
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