composite vs synthesis

composite

noun
  • A mixture of different components. 

  • A function of a function. 

  • A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials. 

  • A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images. 

  • A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor. 

  • A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae. 

verb
  • To make a composite. 

adj
  • Made up of multiple components; compound or complex. 

  • Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets. 

  • Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles. 

  • Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one. 

  • Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy. 

synthesis

noun
  • The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds. 

  • The combination of thesis and antithesis. 

  • The reunion of parts that have been divided. 

  • An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony. 

  • Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms. 

  • The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. 

  • A deduction from the general to the particular. 

  • In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation. 

  • The uniting of ideas into a sentence. 

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