| compose |
to form or shape into a whole. [6 definitions] |
| composed |
in a calm and collected state; serene. |
| composer |
one who composes, esp. music. |
| composing stick |
a hand-held, adjustable metal tray in which a compositor sets type. |
| composite |
composed of separate elements or factors. [5 definitions] |
| composite photograph |
a single photograph created from two or more separate photographs by juxtaposition, superimposition, or the like. |
| composition |
the act of composing. [7 definitions] |
| compositor |
one who sets up type for printing; typesetter. |
| compos mentis |
(Latin) in one's right mind; legally sane. |
| compost |
a mixture of decaying organic matter, such as dead leaves or manure, that is used as fertilizer or mulch. [4 definitions] |
| compostable |
combined form of compost. |
| composure |
calmness of mind or manner; self-possession. |
| compote |
fruit cooked in syrup and served as a dessert. [2 definitions] |
| compound1 |
made up of two or more parts or elements. [12 definitions] |
| compound2 |
an enclosed area in which residential units and sometimes other facilities are provided, as for foreigners in some Middle and Far East countries. [2 definitions] |
| compound eye |
an eye made up of several simple eyes, as is found in most insects. |
| compound fraction |
see complex fraction. |
| compound fracture |
a fracture in which the broken bone has torn through the skin. |
| compound interest |
interest earned or paid on both the original principal and the accrued unpaid interest. (Cf. simple interest.) |
| compound leaf |
a leaf composed of two or more leaflets on a single stalk. |
| compound microscope |
a microscope in which two lenses of differing focal lengths are mounted in an adjustable tube. |