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compositeness

compositeness

9.0
A number you get by multiplying two smaller whole numbers
  • noun
  • /kəmˈpɒzɪtnəs/
  • Specialized
: complejidad
  • The compositeness of 8 indicates that it is not a prime number because it can be divided by 2 and 4.

Examples

  • In mathematics, the compositeness of a number means it has factors other than one and itself.

  • Understanding the compositeness of numbers helps students identify which numbers can be factored.

  • So in a case for like compositeness, the certificate might be the factor, you know.

Antonyms

prime
  • Specialized
11 4.4

Divisible only by 1 and itself

Surface Forms

compositeness singular
compositenesses plural

Morphology

compositeness = composite (transparent) = composite + ness

The noun is a regular '-ness' nominalization of the adjective 'composite', yielding the state or quality of being composite.

Etymology

Compositeness comes from parts that mean 'together' and 'put' and you can see the same root in words like compose and component, so it suggests something 'made of parts'. In maths, compositeness means a number is 'made of' smaller numbers because it can be made by multiplying them, so it is not prime.