composite

• Composé de plusieurs parties ou éléments distincts; relatif à un matériau fabriqué à partir de deux ou plusieurs matériaux constitutifs.

Made up of various parts or elements; relating to a material made from two or more constituent materials.

1. Made of separate partsB2formal

   Made up of various distinct parts or elements that are combined together.

   composite (fait de parties distinctes)

   • The bridge is built from a composite material of steel and concrete.
   • The report is a composite analysis of several different studies.
   • The artist created a composite image from multiple photographs.

   Synonymesaggregateamalgamatedblendedcombinedcompoundcompoundedconglomeratemixedsynthetic

   Antonymeshomogeneousmonolithicsimpleunitary

2. Relating to the daisy familyC1formalscientific

   Belonging to the plant family Compositae (Asteraceae), characterized by flower heads composed of many small florets.

   composé (botanique)

   • Sunflowers and daisies are both composite plants.
   • The composite family includes many common garden flowers.
   • Botanists classify dandelions as composite plants.

• Nom désignant un tout conceptuel formé de parties complexes et liées, ou un type de plante dont les fleurs sont groupées en capitules denses ressemblant à une fleur unique.

A noun referring to a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts, or a type of plant characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers.

1. Combination of partsB2formal

   A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts.

   Ensemble composite

   • The final report was a composite of several different studies.
   • Her personality is a composite of her parents' traits.
   • The artist created a composite from multiple photographs.

   Synonymesalloyamalgamblendcombinationcompoundconglomeratefusionhybridmixturepastichepatchworksynthesis

2. Plant typeC1formalscientific

   A type of dicotyledonous plant considered highly evolved, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers.

   Plante composée

   • Daisies and sunflowers are well-known composites.
   • The composite family includes many common garden plants.
   • Botanists study the unique structure of composite flowers.