composite
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- adjective
- /kəmˈpɒzɪt/
- Specialized
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- Stage 4 independent variables measured women's breast cancer awareness: composite measures of a woman's breast cancer knowledge, her perceptions of her susceptibility to breast cancer, and her exposure to and worry about the disease.
Examples
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About eight inches high, the head was part of a composite statue that had stood in the temple of Inanna in Uruk.
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One year later, Monni Adams submitted a master's thesis to Fraser titled "The Distribution and Significance of Composite Animal-Headed Masks in African Sculpture," which emphasized horizontal masks.
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Made of composite materials, these horizontal sand filters and nonmetal tanks offer high strength and corrosion resistance.
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Flowers in the composite family, such as sunflowers and daisies, are known for their vibrant colors and unique structures.
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The garden featured a variety of composite plants, including begonias and zinnias, which attracted many pollinators.
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Many herbal remedies use combinations of different composite plants to enhance their effectiveness.
Compounds
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4.4
A strong, light substance made by joining two different materials
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A whole number greater than one that can be divided evenly by a number other than one and itself
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A plant like a daisy or sunflower that has many small flowers grouped to look like one
A secondary school that accepts children of all abilities without exam selection
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An ancient Roman column style combining Ionic scrolls and Corinthian leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Composite as a botanical adjective comes from a Latin word made of com- 'together' and ponere 'to put'. It was used because many tiny flowers are 'put together' to form one head, so composite flowers are many small flowers joined into one.