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composto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • complex adj Made up of many interconnected parts; not simple.
  • composite adjective Made up of several distinct parts combined together.
  • compost noun Decayed organic matter, such as food scraps and garden waste, used to enrich soil.
  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.

Senses

composto is used for these senses in English:

  • complex (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
  • composite Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
  • compost The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
  • compound Composed of elements; not simple.

complex — full definition

  1. adj Made up of many interconnected parts; not simple.
  2. noun A group of connected buildings or facilities.
  3. noun A group of related, often unconscious, emotional issues that affect someone's behavior.

composite — full definition

  1. adjective Made up of several distinct parts combined together.
  2. adjective (mathematics) Of a number, able to be divided evenly by a whole number other than itself and 1.
  3. verb To combine multiple images or elements into a single one.

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