composite.

1. A material made from distinct constituents that contribute different properties while remaining distinguishable within the resulting material.

2. Made by combining several distinct elements into a whole.

3. The classical architectural order combining features associated with Ionic and Corinthian capitals.

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Words that belong together

• a fiber composite
• a composite panel

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The composite panel carried the load without the weight of the older metal plate.

The damaged edge exposed fibers within the composite.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular composite; plural composites. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.