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Composite (Noun)

A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town".

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The city is a composite of different cultures and neighborhoods that have blended together over time.
The company's diverse portfolio is a composite of various investments and asset classes.
The ecosystem is a delicate composite of plants and animals that have evolved together.
Her personality is a composite of her childhood experiences and learned behaviors.
The population of the country is a composite of different ethnic groups and socioeconomic classes.

Considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers.

Nouns denoting plants.

The composite flower head of the sunflower is actually made up of hundreds of tiny individual flowers.
In composites, the central florets typically produce seeds, while the outer ray florets often lack reproductive parts.
The daisy is a classic example of a composite flower, with its ring of white petals surrounding a cluster of small yellow florets.
Composite flowers often have a distinctive appearance, with multiple florets clustered together to form a single, larger flower-like structure.
The botanical term "composite" refers specifically to the arrangement of florets in these types of flowers, which are characteristic of the aster family.