n.
Function: noun
Date: 1656
1 : something composite : COMPOUND <a composite of two images>
2 : a composite plant
3 : COMPOSITE FUNCTION
4 : a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole especially : a structural material made of plastic within which a fibrous material (as silicon carbide) is embedded