Composite \Com*pos"ite\ (?; 277), a. [L. compositus made up of
   parts, p. p. of componere. See Compound, v. t., and cf.
   Compost.]
   1. Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a
      composite language.
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            Happiness, like air and water . . . is composite.
                                                  --Landor.
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   2. (Arch.) Belonging to a certain order which is composed of
      the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called
      also the Roman or the Italic order, and is one of the
      five orders recognized by the Italian writers of the
      sixteenth century. See Capital.
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   3. (Bot.) Belonging to the order Composit[ae]; bearing
      involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy,
      thistle, and dandelion.
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   Composite carriage, a railroad car having compartments of
      different classes. [Eng.]

   Composite number (Math.), one which can be divided exactly
      by a number exceeding unity, as 6 by 2 or 3..

   Composite photograph or Composite portrait, one made by a
      combination, or blending, of several distinct photographs.
      --F. Galton.

   Composite sailing (Naut.), a combination of parallel and
      great circle sailing.

   Composite ship, one with a wooden casing and iron frame.
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