Composite and Element

Composite

Composite noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.
Usage example: a striking composite of two separate images

Element is an antonym for composite.

Nearby Words: composition, compositive, compositor, compositional, compositing

Element

Element noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.
Usage example: a free press is an essential element of a democracy

Composite is an antonym for element.

How words are described

human human composite human element
obvious obvious composite obvious element
real real composite real element
large large composite large element
Other adjectives: new, fictional.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Batman Forever Robin's origin is actually a composite of two comic-book Robins; in the comics, Two-Face killed Jason Todd's parents, and that element (along with Jason's desire for revenge) were imported into Chris O'Donnell's Dick Grayson character.
  • There's also some element of Composite Character — the one that looks like Badrock has a lot of the Martian Manhunter's physical traits as well.
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