Composite

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The term composite can refer to several different things:

• A composite number is an integer greater than one that is not a prime number
• A composite card is a marketing tool for actors and especially models.
• A composite character is a single character in an adaptation of a literary piece, or some other medium, into a film or play (etc.) that has personality traits (or backgrounds) of two or more characters from the original story.
• A composite is the result of digital_compositing or optical film compositing, a common 2-D visual effects technique.
• A composite image as in image processing.
• A composite material is a material that is made from several different substances.
  • Examples of this include composite armour, metal matrix composites, and dental composites.
• A composite video signal is an analog video signal with all information modulated on a single subcarrier. It is a standard for analog video signals.
• A composite monitor is any monitor that inputs a composite video signal.
• A composite pattern is a software design pattern used for computer programming.
• The family Compositae or composite family is the largest family of flowering plants, now called the Asteraceae.
• A composite order, in architecture, is a type of capital on a column.
• A composite school, also known as a comprehensive school, is a secondary school that accepts all students, regardless of ability.
• A composite particle is a particle which is made up of smaller particles.
• A facial composite is an estimated likeness of a face made from an eyewitnesses description.