# composite

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ · frequency rank #7,779

## Definitions
1. Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
2. Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
3. Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
4. Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
5. Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō (“put together”). Doublet of compost, compote, and kompot.

## Easily confused with
- **compost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/composite-vs-compost)
- **composure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/composite-vs-composure)
- **compose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compose-vs-composite)
- **campsite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/campsite-vs-composite)
- **composing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/composing-vs-composite)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccomposite`, `cmoposite`, `commposite`, `comopsite`, `compoiste`, `composiet`, `compositte`, `compossite`, `compostie`, `compposite`, `compsoite`, `copmosite`, `ocmposite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/composite