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composite

gb/kəmpˈɑzɪt/ us/kəmpˈɑzɪt/
B2 Engleză
~ 6500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective B2 property
1

made of different parts combined

Made from different parts or materials that are put together as one thing.

Tipar de utilizare: a composite [noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "composite" when they only mean "many" or "complex". "Composite" should describe something physically or clearly made from different parts or materials, not just something complicated. For example, "a composite plan" is unusual unless the plan is explicitly built from separate plans.
Sinonime
combined (General word; does not always imply different types of materials or elements.) | mixed (More informal; often suggests a less structured blend than "composite".) | compound (More formal and technical; often used in chemistry and grammar.)
Antonime
single (Emphasizes that something is made from only one piece or element.) | pure (Suggests only one substance without other materials mixed in.)
Colocații
composite material |composite image |composite sketch |composite structure |composite door |composite photograph
Teme
science |technology |art |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Exemple
  • The bridge uses composite materials to reduce weight and increase strength.
  • Engineers designed a composite structure made of steel and carbon fiber.
  • She showed the jury a composite photograph created from several security camera images.
  • Composite decking is popular because it looks like wood but lasts longer.
  • The artist produced a composite image that combined elements from dozens of separate photos.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The car has composite body panels to make it lighter.
  • We installed a composite door that is strong and weather-resistant.
  • The police released a composite picture made from different photos.
  • This airplane wing is made from composite materials.
  • The architect chose a composite roof made of several types of material.
Substantiv B2 entity
2

thing made from combined parts

A thing that is made from different parts or pieces put together.

Tipar de utilizare: a composite of [things]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say "do a composite" instead of "make a composite" or "create a composite". Also, they may confuse the noun and adjective forms, saying "it is very composite" when they mean "it is a composite of many parts".
Sinonime
combination (Very general; does not always imply a single new whole in the same way as "composite".) | blend (More informal and often used for tastes, styles, or qualities.) | mixture (Common and informal; can sound less structured than "composite".)
Antonime
component (A part of a whole, rather than the whole made from many parts.) | element (Stresses a single part, not the combined result.)
Colocații
a composite of |form a composite |complex composite |visual composite |digital composite |create a composite
Teme
general |art |science |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Exemple
  • The report is a composite of interviews, surveys, and field observations.
  • The final painting is a composite of several earlier sketches.
  • Their culture is a composite of traditions from many different regions.
  • The software generates a composite of the satellite images taken over one week.
  • The architect presented a composite of the two competing designs.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The film is a composite of real news and fiction.
  • This photo is a composite of three different pictures.
  • The song is a composite of many musical styles.
  • The menu is a composite of dishes from several countries.
  • Her face in the drawing is a composite of many women.
Substantiv technical C1 entity
3

engineered material from several substances

A man-made material that is made from two or more different materials joined together to make something stronger or better.

Tipar de utilizare: a composite [used for/with] [purpose]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think "composite" is only an adjective and say "a composite material" when an engineer might simply say "a composite". Both are acceptable, but in technical writing the short noun form is very common.
Sinonime
composite material (More explicit phrase; often preferred in teaching or non-specialist contexts.)
Antonime
monolithic material (Used in engineering for materials made from a single substance, not layered or combined.) | metal (In many engineering contexts, plain metals are contrasted with modern composites.)
Colocații
carbon-fiber composite |fiber-reinforced composite |advanced composites |glass-fiber composite |composite panel |composite layup
Teme
science |technology |engineering
Exemple
  • The aircraft fuselage is made primarily from carbon-fiber composites.
  • Using composites allowed the designers to reduce the weight of the wind turbine blades.
  • This composite is stronger than steel but much lighter.
  • Engineers are testing a new composite for use in electric car bodies.
  • The bridge uses glass-fiber composites to resist corrosion.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The bike frame is made from a light composite.
  • Many new planes use carbon-fiber composites.
  • This composite is used for boat hulls.
  • Engineers chose a composite instead of steel.
  • The company makes strong composites for the car industry.
adjective technical B2 property
4

of a number: not prime

Used about a whole number that is not prime because it can be divided exactly by smaller whole numbers, not only by 1 and itself.

Tipar de utilizare: [number] is composite
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes mix up "prime" and "composite" or think that 1 is composite. In standard mathematics, 1 is neither prime nor composite.
Sinonime
non-prime (Clear but less common; usually used only in explanations or teaching.)
Antonime
prime (Standard mathematical opposite: a number with no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.)
Colocații
composite number |a composite integer |composite factors |identify composite numbers |prime and composite
Teme
mathematics |education |science
Exemple
  • Since 12 has factors other than 1 and 12, it is a composite number.
  • All even numbers greater than 2 are composite.
  • The teacher asked the class to circle the composite numbers on the worksheet.
  • Fifteen is composite because it can be divided by 3 and 5.
  • They used a sieve method to separate prime numbers from composite ones.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • Nine is a composite number.
  • Twenty-one is composite because 3 × 7 = 21.
  • Four is the smallest composite number.
  • If a number has many factors, it is composite.
  • Prime and composite numbers are taught in school.
Substantiv technical B2 quantity
5

a number that is not prime

A whole number greater than 1 that can be divided exactly by smaller whole numbers, not only by 1 and itself.

Tipar de utilizare: [number] is a composite
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "composite" only as an adjective, e.g. "12 is composite number" without an article. In math explanations, it is more natural to say "12 is a composite" or "12 is a composite number."
Sinonime
composite number (More explicit; used often when explaining the idea to learners.)
Antonime
prime number (The opposite category of whole number in basic number theory.)
Colocații
prime or composite |identify the composites |smallest composite |even composite |list the composites
Teme
mathematics |education |science
Exemple
  • Six is a composite because it can be divided by 2 and 3.
  • On the test, you must decide whether each number is a prime or a composite.
  • Four is the first composite greater than one.
  • Most students quickly recognize that 9 is a composite, not a prime.
  • The worksheet asks you to color all the composites in blue.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • Eight is a composite, not a prime.
  • Twelve is a composite with many factors.
  • Students learn about primes and composites in math class.
  • Every composite has at least three factors.
  • Write one prime and one composite on the board.
Verb technical C1 action
6

combine images into one

To put two or more pictures or video parts together to make one final image or video.

Tipar de utilizare: to composite [image/element] into/over [background]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "composite" the verb with "compose" and say "composite music" or "composite a song". For music, the correct verb is "compose"; "composite" is mainly used for images and video.
Sinonime
merge (More general; does not always suggest careful visual layering like "composite" does in film or design.) | layer (Focuses on placing images on top of each other, not always on the final combination.)
Antonime
separate (To split combined visual elements back into individual parts.) | isolate (To keep a visual element alone instead of combining it with others.)
Colocații
composite the layers |composite the shot |composite elements together |digitally composite |composite over a background |composite in post-production
Teme
technology |art |media |arts_entertainment
Exemple
  • The visual effects team will composite the actors onto a digital background.
  • She spent hours compositing the different layers to get the lighting right.
  • They composited the explosion into the scene during post-production.
  • The artist composited real footage with 3D models to create the fantasy world.
  • We need to composite the logo over the final frame at 50% opacity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The editor will composite the actor on a new background.
  • He learned how to composite many images into one picture.
  • They composited the monster into the city scene.
  • She composited text and photos for the video.
  • The studio composited the green-screen shot with a new sky.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
composite
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɑzɪt/
US/kəmpˈɑzɪt/
Silabe și accent
com - pos - ite (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pos)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
  • Base: composite
Noun
  • Base: composite
  • Plural: composites
Verb
  • Base: composite
  • 3rd Person Singular: composites
  • Present Participle: compositing
  • Past: composited
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
composites noun compositing verb composited verb
Core family
compose verb B1 composition noun B1
Related words
component noun B1 composer noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
decompose verb B2 decomposition noun B2
Advanced or less common
compositional adjective
Expresii

composite image

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

picture made from several images

A picture that is made by putting two or more different pictures together into one.

Exemple
  • The magazine cover used a composite image of three different models.
  • Scientists released a composite image of the galaxy built from many telescope photos.
  • The artist created a composite image that mixes real and computer-made elements.

composite index

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt ˈɪndɛks/
fixed phrase technical

combined economic or market indicator

A number that shows the total result of many different things together, like a group of company shares or economic measures.

Exemple
  • The composite index rose by two percent in early trading.
  • Investors watch the composite index to see the overall market trend.
  • The new composite index combines data from housing, jobs, and wages.

composite material

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt mətˈɪɹiəl/
fixed phrase technical

engineered material from mixed substances

A man-made material that is made from two or more different materials joined together to be stronger, lighter, or better in some way.

Exemple
  • The airplane wings are made from composite material to save weight.
  • Using composite material, the company built a bridge that resists rust.
  • Carbon-fiber composite material is common in high-end sports equipment.

composite number

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase technical

whole number that is not prime

A whole number greater than 1 that can be divided exactly by smaller whole numbers, not only by 1 and itself.

Exemple
  • Twelve is a composite number because it has several factors.
  • Students must decide if each number is prime or a composite number.
  • In this exercise, circle all the composite numbers in red.

composite resin

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt ɹˈɛzɪn/
fixed phrase technical

tooth-colored dental filling material

A tooth-colored material that dentists use to fill holes in teeth.

Exemple
  • The dentist suggested a composite resin filling for the cavity.
  • Composite resin is popular because it can match the color of the tooth.
  • She had an old metal filling replaced with composite resin.

composite score

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt skˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

overall score from several parts

A total score that is made by adding or combining scores from different parts of a test or from different measures.

Exemple
  • Your composite score on the exam is 82.
  • The university looks mainly at the composite score rather than the individual sections.
  • Her composite score improved after she retook the language test.

composite sketch

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt skˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

police drawing made from witnesses’ details

A drawing of a person’s face that is made by the police using information from one or more people who saw the person.

Exemple
  • The police released a composite sketch of the suspect.
  • Detectives used eyewitness accounts to create a composite sketch.
  • After the robbery, officers worked with a witness to draw a composite sketch.

composite video

1
/kəmpˈɑzɪt vˈɪdioʊ/
fixed phrase technical

analog video with combined signal

An older type of video signal where picture information is sent together through one cable instead of in separate parts.

Exemple
  • The old game console connects to the TV using composite video cables.
  • Image quality over composite video is lower than with HDMI.
  • Some modern TVs still include a composite video input for older devices.
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