French Conversation · Level 20
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French word
composite
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃pozit/
Meaning
- adjectivecomposite
Example
Ce meuble est composite et léger.
This piece of furniture is composite and light.
More examples
Le matériau composite est léger et résistant.
The composite material is light and strong.
Core concept
A whole whose character comes from several joined components.
Common phrases
matériau composite
composite material
Similar words
composé: Made up of several connected parts or materials.
mixte: Including more than one type or quality simultaneously.
hybride: Uniting elements from different types or lineages.
Definition in French
Se dit de quelque chose formé par l'assemblage de plusieurs éléments distincts.
Word origin
The adjective is a learned French formation from Latin compositus, built on componere, "to place together."
Usage tips
- For an explicit list of components, French often uses composé de or fait de instead of composite.
Other meanings
- composite materialnoun
Opposites
- homogènehomogeneousadjective
Related words
- composécompositeadjective
- composantcomponentnoun
- compositioncompositionnoun