composites 1 of 2

noun

plural of composite
as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things a striking composite of two separate images

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composites

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verb

present tense third-person singular of composite
as in mixes
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout wood chips can be composited or sold as mulch

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Recent Examples of composites
Noun
As with those knives, the Helton has no plastics or resin-based composites, just premium metals like 6061 aluminum, stainless steel and phosphor bronze. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Multifunctional composites could offer one way to achieve that goal without treating every aircraft function as a separate subsystem. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Gemma and Richard are composites drawn from our several decades of advising organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller nonprofits on designing interview processes that assess leadership and interpersonal competencies. — Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026 At its core, the Max 4 combines a massive build volume with a high-temperature extruder, a heated bed, and an actively heated chamber designed for high-temperature materials such as ABS, ASA, nylon, and carbon-fiber composites. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Its brand includes a leading portfolio of roofing shingles, fiberglass composites and residential doors. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Stronger, more effective composites for electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and airplanes are being produced by lightweight, radiation-tolerant nanomaterials and metamaterials honed for spacecraft, which also reduce weight and increase range. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The collaboration, called BioShoes4All, brought together 69 partners working across sectors, including design, biological resources, leather, polymer, composites, chemical products, machine manufacturers, logistics and waste recovery. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The seemingly simple soccer cleat has progressed from a chunky leather work boot worn in factories to a marvel of modern engineering made with advanced synthetic materials and composites. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Verb
Ceramic matrix composites Ceramic matrix composites contain ceramic fibers embedded inside a ceramic matrix. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 So, what allows the Structeryx FRP composites to exceed standard composite performance? — New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composites
  1. mixtures
  2. mixes
  3. alloys
  4. combines
  5. amalgams
  6. blends
  7. amalgamations
  8. integrates
Noun
  • The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sliman took up clay and hay mixtures used in village open-air ovens.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Verb
  • Part of it is the identical outfits, a look that mixes Olsen twins with sister wives and a dash of Franciscan monk.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Purchase organic flour, cornmeal, and bread mixes at the Bridgeton Mill.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • The team will soon add a corrosion rig to test candidate alloys against hot fluids over time.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alloys
Verb
  • All-wing approach The Z4 replaces much of the traditional tube-and-wing layout with a broad airframe that combines the fuselage and lifting surfaces.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Part ballerina, part pump, the style combines the gamine energy of your favorite flats with the limb-elongating power of a classic heel.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of combines
Noun
  • Most of the characters are amalgams of people who knew and worked with Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018 at age 61.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of amalgams
Verb
  • What could be better than a book that can be read in one long gasp and which blends Wharton’s biting social commentary with sublime flights about the body and the seasons?
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Intertwining past and present, the film fluidly blends color dramatic sequences with black-and-white archival footage, newsreels and amateur home movies.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blends
Noun
  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of amalgamations
Verb
  • On the downside, the factory camper van lacks the fridge, sink system and cooking equipment that Ququq integrates into its all-in-one camper system.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Once the firm completes the second modular part and integrates the two units, the crane will reach its full 14,000-ton lifting capacity.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
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