Alloy vs. Composite
Difference Between Alloy and Composite
Alloynoun
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
Compositeadjective
Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
Alloynoun
(archaic) A metal of lesser value, mixed with a metal of greater value.
gold without alloyCompositeadjective
(architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
Alloynoun
An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
Compositeadjective
(mathematics) Not prime; having factors.
Alloynoun
(figurative) Fusion, marriage, combination.
Compositeadjective
(botany) Being a member of the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
Alloyverb
To mix or combine; often used of metals.
Compositenoun
A mixture of different components.
Alloyverb
To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance.
to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copperCompositenoun
A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
Alloyverb
(figurative) To impair or debase by mixture.
to alloy pleasure with misfortunesCompositenoun
(botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
Alloynoun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten;
brass is an alloy of zinc and copperCompositenoun
(mathematics) A function of a function.
Alloynoun
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Compositenoun
(mathematics) composite number
Alloyverb
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Compositenoun
A drawing, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures or images.
Alloyverb
make an alloy of
Compositeverb
To make a composite.
I composited an image using computer software.Compositenoun
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts;
the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new townCompositenoun
considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
Compositeadjective
consisting of separate interconnected parts
Compositeadjective
of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
Compositeadjective
used of color
Compositeadjective
a modified Corinthian style of architecture (a combination of Corinthian and Ionic)
