From formal English to slang. 2014.
composite family — the large and varied plant family Compositae (or Asteraceae), typified by herbaceous plants having alternate, opposite, or whorled leaves and a whorl of bracts surrounding the flower heads, which are usually composed of a disk containing tiny… … Useful english dictionary
composite family — the large and varied plant family Compositae (or Asteraceae), typified by herbaceous plants having alternate, opposite, or whorled leaves and a whorl of bracts surrounding the flower heads, which are usually composed of a disk containing tiny… … Universalium
Composite — may refer to: Acting, Film, and Studio Composite card, a marketing tool for actors and especially models Composite character, a character in an adaptation of a work formed from two or more characters from the original work Digital compositing or… … Wikipedia
composite — compositely, adv. compositeness, n. /keuhm poz it/, adj., n., v., composited, compositing. adj. 1. made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound: a composite drawing; a composite philosophy. 2. Bot. belonging to the Compositae. Cf … Universalium
composite — com•pos•ite [[t]kəmˈpɒz ɪt[/t]] adj. n. v. it•ed, it•ing 1) made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound: a composite picture; a composite philosophy[/ex] 2) pln belonging to the composite family of plants 3) archit. (cap.) of or… … From formal English to slang
family — /fam euh lee, fam lee/, n., pl. families, adj. n. 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 3. the spouse and children … Universalium
Composite Superman — Composite Superman, from World s Finest Comics #283, 1982. Art by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. Publication information … Wikipedia
composite — [kəm päz′it] adj. [L compositus, pp. of componere, to put together < com , together + ponere, to place: see POSITION] 1. formed of distinct parts; compound 2. [C ] designating or of a classical Roman order of architecture, in which the scroll… … English World dictionary
Composite bow — Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang. This is a horn, bamboo, sinew composite … Wikipedia
Composite film — A composite film is a feature film whose screenplay is composed of two or more distinct stories. More generally, composite structure refers to an aesthetic principle in which the narrative structure relies on contiguity and linking rather than… … Wikipedia
