Alloy vs. Composite

Alloy vs. Composite — Is There a Difference?
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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 alloy

Compositeadjective

(architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.

Alloynoun

An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.

Compositeadjective

(mathematics) Not prime; having factors.

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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 copper

Compositenoun

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

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Alloyverb

(figurative) To impair or debase by mixture.

to alloy pleasure with misfortunes

Compositenoun

(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 copper

Compositenoun

(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 town

Compositenoun

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)