/ ˈkɒmpəzɪt; NAmE kəmˈpɑːzət/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] made of different parts or materials :
a composite picture (= one made from several pictures)
■ noun
1.
something made by putting together different parts or materials :
The document was a composite of information from various sources.
2.
( US ) = Identikit
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit): via French from Latin compositus , past participle of componere put together.