composite composite /kɑːmˈpɑːzət/

adjective

1. () Consisting of separate interconnected parts  ( composite )
   consisting of separate interconnected parts
   
2. (botany) of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae  ( composite )
   (botany) of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
   

noun

1. () A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts  ( complex , composite )
   a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
    The complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
   the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
   
2. Considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers  ( composite , composite plant )
   considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers