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com·pos·ite

composite

 
 
pronunciation:
km pa ziht
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: made up of several parts.
The composite score is the total of your verbal and math scores.
synonyms:
compound
similar words:
blinded, combined, complex, consolidated, mixed
Word Combinations  About this feature
(adj.)composite + adverb tonight
(adj.)composite + noun achievement, aircraft, application, bat, bow, bridge, character, component, construction, diversity, draft, drawing, element, exposure, figure, flap, frame, image, index, item, manufacturing, material, math, measure, mode, outcome, panel, picture, pole, portrait, profile, ranking, rating, reliability, sample, scale, score, sketch, stiffness, structure, suspect, tissue, trait, variable, video, wheelchair, wing, wood [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: compositely (adv.), compositeness (n.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word composite contains the following parts:
-ite1 Latin adjective-forming suffix that means in a state or condition (produced by the action denoted by the verb base)
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The suffix -ite1 attaches to Latin roots, as most English adjectives ending in -ite1 are loanwords from Latin, specifically from past participles of verbs formed with the suffix -itus.