English-Thai Dictionary

component

N ส่วนประกอบ  element ingredient suan-pra-kob

 

comport

VI เห็นด้วย  agree with accord with hen-duai

 

comport

VT ประพฤติ  behave pra-prued

 

comportment

N ความประพฤติ  behavior kwam-pra-parued

 

compose

VT ประกอบด้วย  constitute make up pra-kob-duai

 

compose of

PHRV ประกอบด้วย  comprise of consist in pra-kob-duai

 

composed

ADJ สงบ  calm sa-ngob

 

composer

N นักแต่งเพลง  nak-taeng-pleng

 

composite

ADJ ที่ ประกอบ ขึ้น จาก หลาย ส่วน  compound ti-pra-kob-kuen-jak-lai-suan

 

composite

N สิ่ง ที่ ประกอบ ขึ้น จาก หลาย ส่วน  compound sing-ti-pra-kob-kuen-jak-lai-suan

 

composition

N การ จัดวาง องค์ประกอบ  arrangement configuration kan-jad-wang-ong-pra-kob

 

composition

N การ ประกอบ ขึ้น (ส่วน ต่างๆ เข้าด้วยกัน  combination organization kan-pra-kob-kuen

 

composition

N สิ่ง ที่ ประกอบ ขึ้น  sing-ti-pra-kob-kuen

 

compositor

N ผู้ จัดวาง องค์ประกอบ  phu-jad-wang-ong-pra-kob

 

compost

N การ ผสมผสาน  mixture compound kan-pa-som-pa-san

 

composure

N ความสงบ ของ จิตใจ  equanimity tranquillity kwam-sa-ngob-kong-jid-jai

 

compotation

N การ ดื่ม ร่วมกัน 

 

compotator

N คนที่ ร่วม ดื่ม 

 

compote

N ขนมหวานช นิดหนึ่ง ทำ จาก ผลไม้  ka-nom-wan-cha-nid-nueng-tam-jak-pon-la-mai

 

compound

ADJ ที่เกิด จาก ส่วนประกอบ สอง ส่วน ขึ้นไป  mixed combined ti-koed-jak-suan-pra-kob-song-suan-kuen-pai

 

compound

N คำประสม  kam-pa-som

 

compound

N สิ่ง ที่เกิด จาก ส่วนประกอบ สอง ส่วน ขึ้นไป  composite mixture sing-ti-koed-jak-suan-pra-kob-song-suan-kuen-pai

 

compound

VI ผสม  pa-som

 

compound

VT ทำให้ เพิ่มขึ้น  tam-hai-poem-kuen

 

compound

VT ผสม  รวม  blend combine mix pa-som

 

compound with

PHRV ผสม กับ  pa-som-kab

 

compound with

PHRV เห็นพ้อง กับ  hen-pong-kab

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPONE, COMPONED

In heraldry, a bordure or composed of a row of angular parts or checkers of two colors.

 

COMPONENT

a.Literally, setting or placing together; hence, composing; constituting; forming a compound; as the component parts of a plant or fossil substance; the component parts of a society.

 

COMPORT

v.i.To comport with, literally, to bear to or with; to carry together. Hence, to agree with; to suit; to accord; as, to consider how far our charity may comport with our prudence. His behavior does not comport with his station.

 

COMPORT

v.t. 1. With the reciprocal pronoun, to behave; to conduct.
It is curious to observe how lord Somers--comported himself on that occasion.
2. To bear; to endure; as in French, Spanish and Italian.

 

COMPORT

n.Behavior; conduct; manner of acting. I knew them well, and marked their rude comport.
This word is rarely or never used, but may be admissible in poetry. We now use deportment. The accent, since Shakespeares time, has been transferred to the first syllable.

 

COMPORTABLE

a.Suitable; consistent. We cast the rules of this art into some comportable method.

 

COMPORTANCE

n.Behavior; deportment.

 

COMPORTATION

n.An assemblage.

 

COMPORTMENT

n.Behavior; demeanor; manner of acting. Possessed of mind; in a sound state of mind.

 

COMPOSE

v.t.s as z. Literally, to place or set together. Hence, 1. To form a compound, or one entire body or thing, by uniting two or more things, parts, or individuals; as, to compose an army of raw soldiers; the parliament of G. Britain is composed of two houses, lords and commons; the senate of the United States is composed of two senators from each state.
Zeal ought to be composed of the highest degrees of all pious affections.
2. To invent and put together words and sentences; to make, as a discourse or writing; to write, as an author; as, to compose a sermon, or a book.
3. To constitute, or form, as parts of a whole; as, letters compose syllables, syllables compose words, words compose sentences.
A few useful things, confounded with many trifles, fill their memories, and compose their intellectual possessions.
4. To calm; to quiet; to appease; to tranquilize; that is, to set or lay; as, to compose passions, fears, disorders, or whatever is agitated or excited.
5. To settle; to adjust; as, to compose differences.
6. To place in proper form, or in a quiet state.
In a peaceful grave my corpse compose.
7. To settle into a quiet state.
The sea composes itself to a level surface. It requires about two days to compose it after a gale.
8. To dispose; to put in a proper state for any purpose.
The army seemed will composed to obtain that by their swords which they could not by their pen.
9. In printing, to set types or characters in a composing stick, from a copy, arranging the letters in the proper order.
1 . In music, to form a tune or piece of music with notes, arranging them on the stave in such a manner as when sung to produce harmony.

 

COMPOSED

pp. 1. Set together, or in due order; formed; constituted; calmed; quieted; settled; adjusted.
2. a. Calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; free from agitation.
The Mantuan there is sober triumph sat,
Composed his posture, and his look sedate.

 

COMPOSEDLY

adv. Calmly; seriously; sedately. The man very composedly answered, I am he.

 

COMPOSEDNESS

n.A state of being composed; calmness; sedateness; tranquility.

 

COMPOSER

n. 1. One who composes; one who writes an original work, as distinguished from a compiler; an author; also, one who forms tunes, whether he adapts them to particular words or not.
2. One who quiets or calms; one who adjusts a difference.

 

COMPOSING

ppr. Placing together; forming; constituting; writing an original work; quieting; settling; adjusting; setting types.

 

COMPOSING-STICK

n.Among printers, an instrument on which types are set from the cases, adjusted to the length of the lines.

 

COMPOSITE

a.In architecture, the Composite order is the last of the five orders of columns; so called because its capital is composed out of those of the other orders or columns, borrowing a quarter-round from the Tuscan and Doric, a row of leaves from the Corinthian, and volutes from the Ionic. Its cornice has simple modillions or dentils. It is called also the Roman or the Italic order. Composite numbers are such as can be measured exactly by a number exceeding unity, as 6 by 2 or e; so that r is the lowest composite number. Composite numbers between themselves, are those which have a common measure besides unity; as 12 and 15, both which are measured by e.

 

COMPOSITION

n.s as z. 1. In a general sense, the act of composing, or that which is composed; the act of forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts or ingredients; or the whole body, mass or compound, thus formed. Thus we speak of the composition of medicines, by mixing divers ingredients, and call the whole mixture a composition. A composition of sand and clay is used for luting chimical vessels.
Vast pillars of stone, cased over with a composition that looks like marble.
Heat and vivacity, in age, is an excellent composition for business.
2. In literature, the act of inventing or combining ideas, clothing them with words, arranging them in order, and in general, committing them to paper, or otherwise writing them. Hence,
3. A written or printed work; a writing, pamphlet or book.
4. In music, the act or art of forming tunes; or a tune, song, anthem, air, or other musical piece.
5. The state of being placed together; union; conjunction; combination.
Contemplate things first in their simple natures, and then view them in composition.
6. The disposition or arrangement of figures connected in a picture.
By composition is meant the distribution and orderly placing of things, both in general and particular.
7. Adjustment; orderly disposition. Ben Jonson speaks of the composition of gesture, look, pronunciation and motion, in a preacher.
8. Mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy.
Thus we are agreed;
I crave our composition may be written.
9. Mutual agreement for the discharge of a debt, on terms or by means different from those required by the original contract, or by law, as by the payment of a different sum, or by making other compensation. Hence, the sum so paid, or compensation given, in lieu of that stipulated or required.
A read composition is when an agreement is made between the owner of lands and the parson or vicar, with the consent of the ordinary and the patron, that such lands shall for the future be discharged rom the payment of tithes, by reason of some land or other real recompense given to the parson, in lieu and satisfaction thereof.
A bankrupt is cleared by a commission of bankruptcy, or by composition with his creditors.
1 . Consistency; congruity.
11. The act of uniting simple ideas in a complex idea or conception; opposed to analysis.
12. The joining of two words in a compound, as in book-case; or the act of forming a word with a prefix or affix, which varies its signification; as return, from turn; preconcert, from concert; endless from end.
13. The synthetical method of reasoning; synthesis; a method of reasoning from known or admitted truths or principles, as from axioms, postulates or propositions previously demonstrated, and from these deducing a clear knowledge of the thing to be proved; or the act of collecting scattered parts of knowledge, and combining them into a system, so that the understanding is enabled distinctly to follow truth through its different stages of gradation. This method of reasoning is opposed to analysis or resolution. It begins with first principles, and by a train of reasoning from them, deduces the propositions or truths sought. Composition or synthesis proceeds by collecting or combining; analysis or resolution, by separating or unfolding.
14. In printing, the act of setting types or characters in the composing-stick, to form lines, and of arranging the lines in a galley, to make a column or page, and from this to make a form.
15. In chimistry, the combination of different substances, or substances of different natures, by affinity; from which results a compound substance, differing in properties from either of the component parts. Thus water is a composition of hydrogen and oxygen, which are invisible gases.

 

COMPOSITOR

n.a as z. 1. In printing, one who sets types, and makes up the pages and forms.
2. One who sets in order.

 

COMPOSSIBLE

a.Consistent.

 

COMPOST

n.In agriculture, a mixture or composition of various manuring substances for fertilizing land. Compost may be made by almost every animal and vegetable substance in nature, with lime or other earthy matter.

 

COMPOST

v.t.To manure with compost.

 

COMPOSTURE

n.Soil; manure.

 

COMPOSURE

n. 1. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition; as a form of prayer of public composure; a hasty composure.
In the composures of men, remember you are a man.
In this use, this word has given way to composition.
2. Composition; combination; arrangement; order.
When such a composure of letters, such a word, is intended to signify a certain thing.
3. The form, adjustment, or disposition of the various parts.
In composure of his face,
Lived a fair but manly grace.
The outward form and composure of the body.
4. Frame; make; temperament.
His composure must be rare indeed,
Whom these things cannot blemish.
5. A settled state of the mind; sedateness; calmness; tranquility.
When the passions are silent, the mind enjoys its most perfect composure.
6. Agreement; settlement of differences; composition.
The treaty at Uxbridge gave the fairest hopes of a happy composure.

 

COMPOTATION

n.The act of drinking or tippling together.

 

COMPOTATOR

n.One who drinks with another.

 

COMPOUND

v.t. 1. To mix or unite two or more ingredients in one mass or body; as, to compound drugs.
Whoever compoundeth any like it--shall be cut off from his people. Exodus 3 :33.
2. To unite or combine.
We have the power of altering and compounding images into all the varieties of picture.
3. To compose; to constitute.
4. In grammar, to unite two or more words; to form one word of two or more.
5. To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; as a difference or controversy.
6. To pay by agreement; to discharge, as a debt, by paying a part, or giving an equivalent different from that stipulated or required; as, to compound debts.
But we now use, more generally, to compound with.
To compound felony, is for a person robbed to take the goods again, or other compensation, upon an agreement not to prosecute the thief or robber. This offense is, by the laws of England, punishable by fine and imprisonment.

 

COMPOUND

v.i. 1. To agree upon concession; to come to terms of agreement, by abating something of the first demand; followed by for before the thing accepted or remitted.
They were glad to compound for his bare commitment to the tower.
2. To bargain in the lump; to agree; followed by with.
Compound with this fellow by the year.
3. To come to terms, by granting something on each side; to agree.
Cornwall compounded to furnish ten oxen for thirty pounds.
Paracelsus and his admirers have compounded with the Galenists, and brought into practice a mixed use of chimical medicines.
4. To settle with a creditor by agreement, and discharge a debt by paying a part of its amount; or to make an agreement to pay a debt by means or in a manner different from that stipulated or required by law. A bankrupt may compound with his creditors for ten shillings on the pound, or fifty cents on the dollar. A man may compound with a parson to pay a sum of money in lieu of tithes.
To compound with a felon, is to take the goods stolen, or other amends, upon an agreement not to prosecute him.

 

COMPOUND

a. 1. Composed of two or more ingredients.
Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances.
2. In grammar, composed of two or more words. Ink-stand, writing-desk, careless-ness, are compound words.
3. In botany, a compound flower is a species of aggregate flower, containing several florets, inclosed in a common perianth, on a common receptacle, with the anthers connected in a cylinder, as in the sunflower and dandelion.
A compound stem is one that divides into branches.
A compound leaf connects several leaflets in one petiole, called a common petiole.
A compound raceme is composed of several racemules or small racemes.
A compound spike is composed of several spicules or spikelets.
A compound corymb is formed of several small corymbs.
A compound umbel is one which has all its rays or peduncles bearing umbellules or small umbels at the top.
A compound fructification consists of several confluent florets; opposed to simple.
4. Compound interest, is interest upon interest; when the interest of a sum is added to the principal, and then bears interest; or when the interest of a sum is put upon interest.
5. Compound motion, is that which is effected by two or more conspiring powers, acting in different but not in opposite directions.
6. Compound number, is that which may be divided by some other number besides unity, without a remainder; as 18, which may be divided by 2, 6 and 9.
7. Compound ratio, is that which the product of the antecedents of two or more ratios has to the product of their consequents. Thus 6 to 72 is in a ratio compounded of 2 to 6, and of 3 to 12.
8. Compound quantities, in algebra, are such as are joined by the signs + and - plus and minus, and expressed by more letters than one, or by the same letters unequally repeated. Thus a +b-c, and bb-b, are compound quantities.
9. Compound larceny, is that which is accompanied with the aggravation of taking goods from ones house or person.

 

COMPOUND

n.A mass or body formed by the union or mixture of two or more ingredients or different substances; the result of composition. Man is a compound of flesh and spirit.
Mortar is a compound of lime, sand and water.

 

COMPOUNDABLE

a.Capable of being compounded.

 

COMPOUNDED

p. Made up of different materials mixed; formed by union of two or more substances.

 

COMPOUNDER

n. 1. One who compounds or mixes different things.
2. One who attempts to bring parties to terms of agreement.

 

COMPOUNDING

ppr. Uniting different substances in one body or mass; forming a mixed body; agreeing by concession, or abatement of demands; discharging a debt by agreement to pay less than the original sum, or in a different manner.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPO

COMPO Com "po, n.; pl. -pos (#).

 

Defn: Short for Composition; -- used, esp. in England, colloq. in various trade applications; as: (a ) A mortar made of sand and cement. (b ) A carver's mixture of resin, whiting, and glue, used instead of plaster of Paris for ornamenting walls and cornices. (c ) A composition for billiard balls. (d ) A preparation of which printer's rollers are made. (e ) A preparation used in currying leather. (f ) Composition paid by a debtor.

 

COMPONE

Com *pone ", v. t. Etym: [L. componere. See Compound. ]

 

Defn: To compose; to settle; to arrange. [Obs. ] A good pretense for componing peace. Strype.

 

COMPONE

Com *po "ne, a. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: See Compony.

 

COMPONENT

Com *po "nent, a. Etym: [L. componens, p. pr. of componere. See Compound, v. t.]

 

Defn: Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent. The component parts of natural bodies. Sir I. Newton.

 

COMPONENT

COMPONENT Com *po "nent, n.

 

Defn: A constituent part; an ingredient. Component of force (Mech. ), a force which, acting conjointly with one or more forces, produces the effect of a single force or resultant; one of a number of forces into which a single force may be resolved.

 

COMPONY; COMPONE

Com *po "ny, Com *po "né, a. Etym: [F. componé.] (Her. )

 

Defn: Divided into squares of alternate tinctures in a single row; -- said of any bearing; or, in the case of a bearing having curved lines, divided into patches of alternate colors following the curve. If there are two rows it is called counter-compony.

 

COMPORT

Com *port ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Comported; p. pr. & vb. n.Comporting.] Etym: [F. comporter, LL. comportare, fr. L. comportare to bring together; com- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor. ]

 

1. To bear or endure; to put up (with ); as, to comport with an injury. [Obs. ] Barrow.

 

2. To agree; to accord; to suit; -- sometimes followed by with. How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness. Beau. & Fl. How their behavior herein comported with the institution. Locke.

 

COMPORT

COMPORT Com *port ", v. t.

 

1. To bear; to endure; to brook; to put with. [Obs. ] The malcontented sort That never can the present state comport. Daniel.

 

2. To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. Observe how Lord Somers... comported himself. Burke.

 

COMPORT

Com "port (, formerly, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. comport. ]

 

Defn: Manner of acting; behavior; conduct; deportment. [Obs. ] I knew them well, and marked their rude comport. Dryden.

 

COMPORTABLE

COMPORTABLE Com *port "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Suitable; consistent. [Obs. ] "Some comportable method. " Wotton.

 

COMPORTANCE

COMPORTANCE Com *port "ance, n.

 

Defn: Behavior; comport. [Obs. ] Goodly comportance each to other bear. Spenser.

 

COMPORTATION

Com `por *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. comportatio.]

 

Defn: A bringing together. [Obs. ] Bp. Richardson.

 

COMPORTMENT

Com *port "ment, n. Etym: [F. comportement. ]

 

Defn: Manner of acting; behavior; bearing. A graceful comportment of their bodies. Cowley. Her serious and devout comportment. Addison.

 

COMPOSE

Com *pose ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Composed; p. pr. & vb. n. Composing. ]Etym: [F. composer; com- + poser to place. The sense is that of L. componere, but the prigin is different. See Pose, v. t.]

 

1. To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all pious affection. Bp. Sprat.

 

2. To form the substance of, or part of the substance of; to constitute. Their borrowed gold composed The calf in Oreb. Milton. A few useful things... compose their intellectual possessions. I.Watts.

 

3. To construct by mental labor; to design and execute, or put together, in a manner involving the adaptation of forms of expression to ideas, or to the laws of harmony or proportion; as, to compose a sentence, a sermon, a symphony, or a picture. Let me compose Something in verse as well as prose. Pope. The genius that composed such works as the "Standard " and "Last Supper ". B. R. Haydon.

 

4. To dispose in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition; to adjust; to regulate. In a peaceful grave my corpse compose. Dryden. How in safety best we may Compose our present evils. Milton.

 

5. To free from agitation or disturbance; to tranquilize; to soothe; to calm; to quiet. Compose thy mind; Nor frauds are here contrived, nor force designed. Dryden.

 

6. (Print. )

 

Defn: To arrange (types ) in a composing stick in order for printing; to set (type ).

 

COMPOSE

COMPOSE Com *pose ", v. i.

 

Defn: To come to terms. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

COMPOSED

COMPOSED Com *posed ", a.

 

Defn: Free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self- possessed. The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate, Composed his posture, and his look sedate. Pope. -- Com *pos "ed *ly (, adv. -- Com *pos "ed *ness, n.

 

COMPOSER

COMPOSER Com *pos "er, n.

 

1. One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music. If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least. .. show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. His [Mozart's ] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a composer. Moore (Encyc. of Mus. ).

 

2. One who, or that which, quits or calms; one who adjust a difference. Sweet composes of the pensive sGay.

 

COMPOSING

COMPOSING Com *pos "ing, a.

 

1. Tending to compose or soothe.

 

2. Pertaining to, or used in, composition. Composing frame (Print. ), a stand for holding cases of type when in use. -- Composing rule (Print. ), a thin slip of brass or steel, against which the type is arranged in a composing stick, or by the aid of which stickfuls or handfuls or type are lifted; -- called also setting rule. -- Composing stick (Print. ), an instrument usually of metal, which the compositor holds in his left hand, and in which he arranges the type in words and lines. It has one open side, and one adjustable end by means of which the length of the lines, and consequently the width of the page or column, may be determined.

 

COMPOSITAE

Com *pos "i *tæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , from L. compositus made up of parts.See Composite. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.

 

COMPOSITE

Com *pos "ite, a. Etym: [L. compositus made up of parts, p. p. of componere. See Compound, v. t., and cf. Compost. ]

 

1. Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language. Happiness, like air and water. .. is composite. Landor.

 

2. (Arch. )

 

Defn: Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Italic order, and is one of the five orders recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. See Capital.

 

3. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Belonging to the order Compositæ; bearing involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion. Composite carriage, a railroad car having compartments of different classes. [Eng. ] -- Composite number (Math. ), one which can be divided exactly by a number exceeding unity, as 6 by 2 or 3.prime number. -- Composite photograph or portrait, one made by a combination, or blending, of several distinct photographs. F. Galton. -- Composite sailing (Naut. ), a combination of parallel and great circle sailing. -- Composite ship, one with a wooden casing and iron frame.

 

COMPOSITE

COMPOSITE Com *pos "ite, n.

 

Defn: That which is made up of parts or compounded of several elements; composition; combination; compound. [R.]

 

COMPOSITION

Com `po *si "tion, n. Etym: [F. composition, fr. L. compositio. See Composite. ]

 

1. The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients. In specific uses: (a ) The invention or combination of the parts of any literary work or discourse, or of a work of art; as, the composition of a poem or a piece of music. "The constant habit of elaborate composition. " Macaulay. (b ) (Fine Arts ) The art or practice of so combining the different parts of a work of art as to produce a harmonious whole; also, a work of art considered as such. See 4, below. (c ) The act of writing for practice in a language, as English, Latin, German, etc. (d ) (Print. ) The setting up of type and arranging it for printing.

 

2. The state of being put together or composed; conjunction; combination; adjustment. View them in composition with other things. I. Watts. The elementary composition of bodies. Whewell.

 

3. A mass or body formed by combining two or more substances; as, a chemical composition. A omposition that looks. .. like marble. Addison.

 

4. A literary, musical, or artistic production, especially one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise.

 

5. Consistency; accord; congruity. [Obs. ] There is no composition in these news That gives them credit. Shak.

 

6. Mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement; agreement. Thus we are agreed: I crave our composition may be written. Shak.

 

7. (Law )

 

Defn: The adjustment of a debt, or avoidance of an obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation agreed upon in the adjustment. Compositions for not taking the order of knighthood. Hallam.Cleared by composition with their creditors. Blackstone.

 

8. Synthesis as opposed to analysis. The investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. Sir I. Newton. Composition cloth, a kind of clotch covered with a preparation making it waterproof. -- Composition deed, an agreement for composition between a debtor and several creditors. -- Composition plane (Crystallog.), the plane by which the two individuals of a twin crystal are united in their reserved positions. -- Composition of forces (Mech. ), the finding of a single force (called the resultant ) which shall be equal in effect to two or more given forces (called the components ) when acting in given directions.Herbert. -- Composition metal, an alloy resembling brass, which is sometimes used instead of copper for sheathing vessels; -- also called Muntz metal and yellow metal. -- Composition of proportion (Math. ), an arrangement of four proportionals so that the sum of the arrangement of four proportionals so that the sum of the third and fourth to the fourth. COMPOSITIVE Com *pos "i *tive, a. Etym: [L. compositivus.]

 

Defn: Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded. [R.]

 

COMPOSITIVE

COMPOSITIVE Com *pos "i *tive, a. [L. compositivus.]

 

Defn: Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded. [R.]

 

COMPOSITOR

Com *pos "i *tor, n. Etym: [L., an arranger. ]

 

1. One who composes or sets in order.

 

2. (Print. )

 

Defn: One who sets type and arranges it for use.

 

COMPOSITOUS

COMPOSITOUS Com *pos "i *tous, a. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Belonging to the Compositæ; composite. [R.] Darwin.

 

COMPOS-MENTIS

COMPOS-MENTIS Com "pos-men "tis, n.

 

Defn: One who is compos mentis. [Colloq. ]

 

COMPOSSIBLE

Com *pos "si *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. com- + possible. ]

 

Defn: Able to exist with another thing; consistent. [R.] Chillingworth.

 

COMPOST

Com "post, n.Etym: [OF. compost, fr. L. compositus, p. p. See Composite. ]

 

1. A mixture; a compound. [R.] A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. Hammond.

 

2. (Agric.)

 

Defn: A mixture for fertilizing land; esp. , a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure ) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap. And do not spread the compost on the weeds To make them ranker. Shak.

 

COMPOST

COMPOST Com "post, v. t.

 

1. To manure with compost.

 

2. To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.

 

COMPOSTURE

Com *pos "ture, n. Etym: [L. compositura, -postura, a joining. ]

 

Defn: Manure; compost. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

COMPOSURE

Com *po "sure, n. Etym: [From Compose. ]

 

1. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition. [Obs. ] Signor Pietro, who had an admirable way both of composure [in music ] and teaching. Evelyn.

 

2. Orderly adjustment; disposition. [Obs. ] Various composures and combinations of these corpuscles. Woodward.

 

3. Frame; make; temperament. [Obs. ] His composure must be rare indeed Whom these things can not blemish. Shak.

 

4. A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose. "We seek peace and composure. " Milton. When the passions... are all silent, the mind enjoys its most perfect composure. I. Watts.

 

5. A combination; a union; a bond. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

COMPOTATION

Com `po *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. compotatio; com- + potare to drink. ]

 

Defn: The act of drinking or tippling together. [R.] The fashion of compotation. Sir W. Scott.

 

COMPOTATOR

Com "po *ta `tor, n. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: One who drinks with another. [R.] Pope.

 

COMPOTE

Com "pote, n. Etym: [F. See Compost. ]

 

Defn: A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears. Littr

 

COMPOTIER

Com `po `tier " (kôN `po `tya "), n.; pl. Compotiers (F. tya "). [F.]

 

Defn: A dish for holding compotes, fruit, etc.

 

COMPOUND

Com "pound, n. Etym: [Malay kompund a village. ]

 

Defn: In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.

 

COMPOUND

Com *pound ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Compounding. ] Etym: [OE. componen, compounen, L. componere, compositum; com- + ponere to put set. The d is excrescent. See Position, and cf. Componé.]

 

1. To form or make by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; as, to compound a medicine. Incapacitating him from successfully compounding a tale of this sort. Sir W. Scott.

 

2. To put together, as elements, ingredients, or parts, in order to form a whole; to combine, mix, or unite. We have the power of altering and compounding those images into all the varieties of picture. Addison.

 

3. To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else. Only compound me with forgotten dust. Shak.

 

4. To compose; to constitute. [Obs. ] His pomp and all what state compounds. Shak.

 

5. To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise; to discharge from obligation upon terms different from those which were stipulated; as, to compound a debt. I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife. Shak. To compound a felony, to accept of a consideration for forbearing to prosecute, such compounding being an indictable offense. See Theftbote.

 

COMPOUND

COMPOUND Com *pound ", v. i.

 

Defn: To effect a composition; to come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; -- usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration. Here's a fellow will help you to-morrow; ... compound with him by the year. Shak. They were at last glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower. Clarendon. Cornwall compounded to furnish ten oxen after Michaelmas for thirty pounds. R. Carew. Compound for sins they are inclined to By damning those they have no mind to. Hudibras.

 

COMPOUND

Com "pound, a. Etym: [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See Compound, v. t.]

 

Defn: Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word. Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances. I.Watts. Compound addition, substraction, multiplication, division (Arith.), the addition, substraction, etc. , of compound numbers. -- Compound crystal (Crystallog.), a twin crystal, or one seeming to be made up of two or more crystals combined according to regular laws of composition. -- Compound engine (Mech. ), a form of steam engine in which the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders, successively. -- Compound ether. (Chem. ) See under Ether. -- Compound flower (Bot. ), a flower head resembling a single flower, but really composed of several florets inclosed in a common calyxlike involucre, as the sunflower or dandelion. -- Compound fraction. (Math. ) See Fraction. -- Compound fracture. See Fracture. -- Compound householder, a householder who compounds or arranges with his landlord that his rates shall be included in his rents. [Eng. ] -- Compound interest. See Interest. -- Compound larceny. (Law ) See Larceny. -- Compound leaf (Bot. ), a leaf having two or more separate blades or leaflets on a common leafstalk. -- Compound microscope. See Microscope. -- Compound motion. See Motion. -- Compound number (Math. ), one constructed according to a varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt. , 1 qr. , 5 lb. ; -- called also denominate number. -- Compound pier (Arch. ), a clustered column. -- Compound quantity (Alg. ), a quantity composed of two or more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign + (plus ) or - (minus ). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b, are compound quantities. -- Compound radical. (Chem. ) See Radical. -- Compound ratio (Math. ), the product of two or more ratios; thus ab: cd is a ratio compounded of the simple ratios a:c and b:d. -- Compound rest (Mech. ), the tool carriage of an engine lathe. -- Compound screw (Mech. ), a screw having on the same axis two or more screws with different pitch (a differential screw ), or running in different directions (a right and left screw ). -- Compound time (Mus. ), that in which two or more simple measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining of two measures of 3-8 time. -- Compound word, a word composed of two or more words; specifically, two or more words joined together by a hyphen.

 

COMPOUND

COMPOUND Com "pound, n.

 

1. That which is compounded or formed by the union or mixture of elements ingredients, or parts; a combination of simples; a compound word; the result of composition. Shak. Rare compound of oddity, frolic, and fun. Goldsmith. When the word "bishopric " was first made, it was made as a compound. Earle.

 

2. (Chem. )

 

Defn: A union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight, so combined as to form a distinct substance; as, water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.

 

Note: Every definite chemical compound always contains the same elements, united in the same proportions by weight, and with the same internal arrangement. Binary compound (Chem. ). See under Binary. -- Carbon compounds (Chem. ). See under Carbon.

 

COMPOUNDABLE

COMPOUNDABLE Com *pound "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: That may be compounded.

 

COMPOUND CONTROL

COMPOUND CONTROL Com "pound con *trol ". (Aëronautics )

 

Defn: A system of control in which a separate manipulation, as of a rudder, may be effected by either of two movements, in different directions, of a single lever, etc.

 

COMPOUNDER

COMPOUNDER Com *pound "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, compounds or mixes; as, a compounder of medicines.

 

2. One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish, ends by compromises. "Compounder in politics. " Burke.

 

3. One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime. Religious houses made compounders For the horrid actions of their founders. Hudibras.

 

4. One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take. [Eng. ] A. Wood.

 

5. (Eng. Hist. )

 

Defn: A Jacobite who favored the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

compo

compo 1 |ˈkɒmpəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. compos ) [ mass noun ] 1 a material made up of a mixture of different substances. 2 (also compo rations ) Brit. military rations consisting of a supply of tinned food designed to last a specified number of days and carried in a pack. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: abbreviation of composite .

 

compo

compo 2 |ˈkɒmpəʊ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Austral. /NZ informal money paid to an employee as compensation for an industrial injury. ORIGIN 1940s: abbreviation of compensation .

 

component

com po nent |kəmˈpōnənt kəmˈpoʊnənt | ▶noun a part or element of a larger whole, esp. a part of a machine or vehicle: stereo components. • Physics each of two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions that are together equivalent to a given vector. ▶adjective constituting part of a larger whole; constituent: light passed through a prism breaks up into its component colors. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin component- ‘putting together, ’ from the verb componere, from com- ‘together ’ + ponere ‘put. ’ Compare with compound 1 .

 

componential analysis

com po nen tial a nal y sis |ˌkämpəˈnenCHəl kɑːmpənenʃləˈnæləsɪs | ▶noun Linguistics the analysis of the meaning of an expression into discrete semantic components.

 

compony

com po ny |kəmˈpōnē kəmˈpoʊni | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] Heraldry divided into a single row of squares in alternating tinctures: a bordure compony. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French componé, from Old French compondre, from Latin componere ‘put together. ’

 

comport

com port 1 |kəmˈpôrt kəmˈpɔrt | ▶verb 1 (comport oneself ) formal conduct oneself; behave: articulate students who comported themselves well in television interviews. 2 [ no obj. ] (comport with ) accord with; agree with: the actions that comport with her own liberal views. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘tolerate ’): from Latin comportare, from com- ‘together ’ + portare ‘carry, bear. ’

 

comport

com port 2 |ˈkämˌpôrt kəmˈpɔrt | ▶noun another term for compote ( sense 2 ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: apparently an abbreviation of French comportier, variant of compotier ‘dessert dish. ’

 

comportment

com port ment |kəmˈpôrtmənt kəmˈpɔrtmənt | ▶noun behavior; bearing: he displayed the comportment expected of the rightful king. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French comportement, from the verb comporter, from Latin comportare (see comport 1 ).

 

compose

com pose |kəmˈpōz kəmˈpoʊz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 write or create (a work of art, esp. music or poetry ): he composed the First Violin Sonata four years earlier. • write or phrase (a letter or piece of writing ) with care and thought: the first sentence is so hard to compose. • form (a whole ) by ordering or arranging the parts, esp. in an artistic way: compose and draw a still life. • order or arrange (parts ) to form a whole, esp. in an artistic way: make an attempt to compose your images. 2 (of elements ) constitute or make up (a whole ): the system is composed of a group of machines. • be (a specified number or amount ) of a whole: women compose 49 percent of that group. 3 calm or settle (oneself or one's features or thoughts ): she tried to compose herself . • archaic settle (a dispute ): the king, with some difficulty, composed this difference. 4 prepare (a text ) for printing by manually, mechanically, or electronically setting up the letters and other characters in the order to be printed. • set up (letters and characters ) in this way. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘put together, construct ’): from Old French composer, from Latin componere (see component ), but influenced by Latin compositus ‘composed ’ and Old French poser ‘to place. ’

 

composed

com posed |kəmˈpōzd kəmˈpoʊzd | ▶adjective having one's feelings and expression under control; calm. DERIVATIVES com pos ed ly |-ˈpōzədlē |adverb

 

composer

com pos er |kəmˈpōzər kəmˈpoʊzər | ▶noun a person who writes music, esp. as a professional occupation.

 

composite

com pos ite |kəmˈpäzət, käm -kəmˈpɑzət | ▶adjective 1 made up of various parts or elements. • (esp. of a constructional material ) made up of recognizable constituents: a new composite material —a blend of plastic and ceramic resins. • (of a railroad car ) having compartments of more than one class or function. • Mathematics (of an integer ) being the product of two or more factors greater than one; not prime. 2 ( Composite ) relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture consisting of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. 3 |kəmˈpɑːzət kəmˈpɑːzət kəmˈpɑːzət |Botany relating to or denoting plants of the daisy family (Compositae ). ▶noun 1 a thing made up of several parts or elements: the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent. • a composite constructional material. 2 Botany a plant of the daisy family (Compositae ). 3 ( Composite ) the Composite order of architecture. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as noun compositing ) combine (two or more images ) to make a single picture, esp. electronically: photographic compositing by computer. DERIVATIVES com pos ite ly adverb, com pos ite ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit ): via French from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together. ’

 

composite photograph

com pos ite pho to graph ▶noun a photograph made by overlapping or juxtaposing two or more separate images.

 

composition

com po si tion |ˌkämpəˈziSHən ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up: the social composition of villages. • the action of putting things together; formation or construction: the composition of a new government was announced. • a thing composed of various elements: a theory is a composition of interrelated facts. • archaic mental constitution; character: persons who have a touch of madness in their composition. • [ often as modifier ] a compound artificial substance, esp. one serving the purpose of a natural one: composition flooring. • Linguistics the formation of words into a compound word. • Mathematics the successive application of functions to a variable, the value of the first function being the argument of the second, and so on: composition of functions, when defined, is associative. • Physics the process of finding the resultant of a number of forces. 2 a work of music, literature, or art: Chopin's most romantic compositions. • the action or art of producing such a work: the technical aspects of composition. • an essay, esp. one written by a school or college student. • the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture: spoiling the composition of many of the pictures. 3 the preparing of text for printing by setting up the characters in order. See compose ( sense 4 ). 4 a legal agreement to pay an amount of money in lieu of a larger debt or other obligation. • an amount of money paid in this way. DERIVATIVES com po si tion al |-SHənl |adjective, com po si tion al ly |-SHənl -ē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin composition-, from componere ‘put together. ’

 

compositor

com pos i tor |kəmˈpäzitər kəmˈpɑzədər | ▶noun Printing a person who arranges type for printing or keys text into a composing machine. ORIGIN late Middle English (originally Scots, denoting an umpire or arbiter ): from Anglo-Norman French compositour, from Latin compositor, from composit- ‘put together, ’ from the verb componere (see composition ).

 

compos mentis

com pos men tis |ˌkämpəs ˈmentəs ˈˌkɑmpəs ˈmɛntəs | ▶adjective [ predic. ] having full control of one's mind; sane: are you sure he was totally compos mentis? ORIGIN early 17th cent.: Latin.

 

compossible

com pos si ble |kəmˈpäsəbəl, käm -kəmˈpɑsəbəl | ▶adjective rare (of one thing ) compatible or possible in conjunction with another. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Old French, from medieval Latin compossibilis, from com- ‘together with ’ + possibilis (see possible ).

 

compost

com post |ˈkämˌpōst ˈkɑmˌpoʊst | ▶noun decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer. • a mixture of this with loam and /or other ingredients, used as a growing medium. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (vegetable matter or manure ) into compost: don't compost heavily infested plants. • treat (soil ) with compost: we turned clay soil into almost workable soil by composting it. DERIVATIVES com post a ble adjective, com post er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together, ’ feminine and neuter past participle of componere.

 

compost heap

com post heap (also compost pile ) ▶noun a pile of garden and organic kitchen refuse that decomposes to produce compost.

 

composure

com po sure |kəmˈpōZHər kəmˈpoʊʒər | ▶noun the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself: she was struggling to regain her composure. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘composing, composition ’): from compose + -ure .

 

compote

com pote |ˈkämˌpōt ˈkɑmˌpoʊt | ▶noun 1 fruit preserved or cooked in syrup. • a dish consisting of fruit salad or stewed fruit, often with syrup. 2 a bowl-shaped dessert dish with a stem. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, from Old French composte ‘mixture ’ (see compost ).

 

compound

com pound 1 ▶noun |ˈkämˌpound ˈkɑmˌpaʊnd |a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture: the air smelled like a compound of diesel and gasoline fumes. • (also chemical compound ) a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions: a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. • a word made up of two or more existing words, such as steamship . ▶adjective |ˈkämˌpound, kämˈpound, kəmˈpound ˈkɒmpəʊnd kəmˈpaʊnd |made up or consisting of several parts or elements, in particular: • (of a word ) made up of two or more existing words or elements: a compound noun. • (of interest ) payable on both capital and the accumulated interest: compound interest. Compare with simple. • Biology (esp. of a leaf, flower, or eye ) consisting of two or more simple parts or individuals in combination. ▶verb |kəmˈpound, kämˈpound, ˈkämˌpound kəmˈpaʊnd | [ with obj. ] 1 make up (a composite whole ); constitute: a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch. • mix or combine (ingredients or constituents ): yellow pastas compounded with lemon zest or saffron. • calculate (interest ) on previously accumulated interest: the yield at which the interest is compounded. 2 make (something bad ) worse; intensify the negative aspects of: I compounded the problem by trying to make wrong things right. 3 Law, dated forbear from prosecuting (a felony ) in exchange for money or other consideration. • settle (a debt or other matter ) in this way: he compounded the case with the defendant for a cash payment. DERIVATIVES com pound a ble |kəmˈpoundəbəl, käm - |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English compoune (verb ), from Old French compoun-, present tense stem of compondre, from Latin componere ‘put together. ’ The final -d was added in the 16th cent. on the pattern of expound and propound . usage: The sense of the verb compound that means ‘worsen, ’ as in this compounds their problems, has an interesting history. It arose through a misinterpretation of the phrase compound a felony, which, strictly speaking, means ‘forbear from prosecuting a felony in exchange for money or other consideration. ’ The ‘incorrect ’ sense has become the usual one in legal uses and, by extension, in general senses too, and is now accepted as part of standard English.

 

compound

com pound 2 |ˈkämˌpound ˈkɑmˌpaʊnd | ▶noun an open area enclosed by a fence, for example around a factory or large house or within a prison. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (referring to such an area in Southeast Asia ): from Portuguese campon or Dutch kampoeng, from Malay kampong ‘enclosure, hamlet ’; compare with kampong .

 

compound-complex sentence

com pound-com plex sen tence ▶noun a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

 

compounder

com pound er |kämˈpoundər, kəmˈpoundər, ˈkämˌpoundər kəmˈpaʊndər | ▶noun a person who mixes or combines ingredients in order to produce an animal feed, medicine, or other substance.

 

compound eye

com pound eye |kəmˈpaʊnd aɪ | ▶noun an eye consisting of an array of numerous small visual units, as found in insects and crustaceans. Contrasted with simple eye.

 

compound fraction

com pound frac tion ▶noun a fraction in which either the numerator or the denominator, or both, contain one or more fractions. Also called complex fraction.

 

compound fracture

com pound frac ture |kəmˈpaʊnd ˈfræk (t )ʃər | ▶noun an injury in which a broken bone pierces the skin, causing a risk of infection. Compare with simple fracture.

 

compound interval

com pound in ter val ▶noun Music an interval greater than an octave.

 

compound leaf

com pound leaf ▶noun a leaf of a plant consisting of several or many distinct parts (leaflets ) joined to a single stem.

 

compound number

com pound num ber ▶noun a quantity expressed in terms of more than one unit or denomination, such as 5 feet 7 inches or 2 pounds 3 ounces.

 

compound sentence

com pound sen tence ▶noun a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.

 

compound time

com pound time ▶noun Music musical rhythm or meter in which each beat in a bar is subdivided into three smaller units, so having the value of a dotted note. Compare with simple time.

 

Oxford Dictionary

compo

compo 1 |ˈkɒmpəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. compos ) [ mass noun ] 1 a material made up of a mixture of different substances. 2 (also compo rations ) Brit. military rations consisting of a supply of tinned food designed to last a specified number of days and carried in a pack. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: abbreviation of composite .

 

compo

compo 2 |ˈkɒmpəʊ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Austral. /NZ informal money paid to an employee as compensation for an industrial injury. ORIGIN 1940s: abbreviation of compensation .

 

component

component |kəmˈpəʊnənt | ▶noun a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle. • each of two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions which are together equivalent to a given vector. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] constituting part of a larger whole; constituent: the component elements of the armed forces. DERIVATIVES componentize (also componentise ) verb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin component- ‘putting together ’, from the verb componere, from com- ‘together ’ + ponere ‘put ’. Compare with compound 1 .

 

componential analysis

componential analysis |kɒmpəˌnɛnʃ (ə )l əˈnalɪsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Linguistics the analysis of the meaning of a word or other linguistic unit into discrete semantic components.

 

compony

compony |kɒmˈpɒni | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] Heraldry divided into a single row of squares in alternating tinctures: a bordure compony. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French componé, from Old French compondre, from Latin componere ‘put together ’.

 

comport

comport 1 |kəmˈpɔːt | ▶verb 1 (comport oneself ) formal conduct oneself; behave: articulate students who comported themselves well in interviews. 2 [ no obj. ] (comport with ) archaic accord or agree with. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘tolerate ’): from Latin comportare, from com- ‘together ’ + portare ‘carry, bear ’.

 

comport

comport 2 |ˈkɒmpɔːt | ▶noun another term for compote ( sense 2 ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: apparently an abbreviation of French comportier, variant of compotier ‘dessert dish ’.

 

comportment

com ¦port |ment |kəmˈpɔːtm (ə )nt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] behaviour; bearing: he displayed precisely the comportment expected of the rightful king. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French comportement, from the verb comporter, from Latin comportare (see comport 1 ).

 

compose

com |pose |kəmˈpəʊz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry ): he composed the First Violin Sonata four years earlier. • phrase (a letter or piece of writing ) with great care and thought: the first sentence is so hard to compose. • form (a whole ) by ordering or arranging the parts, especially in an artistic way: compose and draw a still life. 2 (of elements ) constitute or make up (a whole, or a specified part of it ): the National Congress is composed of ten senators | Christians compose 40 per cent of the state's population. 3 calm or settle (oneself or one's features or thoughts ): she tried to compose herself . • archaic settle (a dispute ): the king, with some difficulty, composed this difference. 4 prepare (a text ) for printing by manually, mechanically, or electronically setting up the letters and other characters in the order to be printed. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘put together, construct ’): from Old French composer, from Latin componere (see component ), but influenced by Latin compositus ‘composed ’ and Old French poser ‘to place ’. usage: For an explanation of the differences between compose and comprise, see usage at comprise .

 

composed

com |posed |kəmˈpəʊzd | ▶adjective having one's feelings and expression under control; calm: a very talented and composed young player. DERIVATIVES composedly |-zɪdli |adverb

 

composer

com |poser |kəmˈpəʊzə | ▶noun a person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.

 

composite

composite |ˈkɒmpəzɪt | ▶adjective 1 made up of several parts or elements: this soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up. • (of a constructional material ) made up of recognizable constituents: modern composite materials. • (of a railway carriage ) having compartments of more than one class or function. • Mathematics (of an integer ) being the product of two or more factors greater than unity; not prime. 2 ( Composite ) relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture consisting of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. 3 |usu. ˈkɒmpəzʌɪt |Botany relating to or denoting plants of the daisy family (Compositae ). ▶noun 1 a thing made up of several parts or elements: the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent. • a composite constructional material. • |ˈkɒmpəzʌɪt |a motion for debate composed of two or more related resolutions. 2 |usu. ˈkɒmpəzʌɪt |Botany a plant of the daisy family (Compositae ). 3 ( Composite ) [ mass noun ] the Composite order of architecture. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as noun compositing ) combine (two or more images ) to make a single picture: photographic compositing by computer. DERIVATIVES compositely adverb, compositeness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (describing a number having more than one digit ): via French from Latin compositus, past participle of componere ‘put together ’.

 

composite photograph

com pos ite pho to graph ▶noun a photograph made by overlapping or juxtaposing two or more separate images.

 

composition

com |pos ¦ition |kɒmpəˈzɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up: the social composition of villages. • the action of putting things together; formation or construction: the composition of a new government was announced in November. • [ count noun ] a thing composed of various elements: a theory is a composition of interrelated facts. • archaic mental constitution; character: persons who have a touch of madness in their composition. • [ often as modifier ] a compound artificial substance or material: composition tiles. • Mathematics the successive application of functions to a variable, the value of the first function being the argument of the second, and so on: composition of functions, when defined, is associative. • Physics the process of finding the resultant of a number of forces. 2 a creative work, especially a poem or piece of music: Chopin's most romantic compositions. • [ mass noun ] the action or art of producing a creative work such as a poem or piece of music: the technical aspects of composition. • an essay, especially one written by a school or college student. • the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture: none of the other photographs shared this particular composition. 3 [ mass noun ] the preparation of text for printing by setting up characters or by establishing its style and appearance electronically. 4 a legal agreement to pay a sum in lieu of a larger debt or other obligation: he had been released by deed on making a composition with the creditors. • a sum paid in lieu of a larger debt. DERIVATIVES compositional adjective, compositionally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compositio (n- ), from componere ‘put together ’.

 

compositor

compositor |kəmˈpɒzɪtə | ▶noun Printing a person who arranges type for printing or keys text into a composing machine. ORIGIN late Middle English (originally Scots, denoting an umpire or arbiter ): from Anglo-Norman French compositour, from Latin compositor, from composit- ‘put together ’, from the verb componere (see composition ).

 

compos mentis

compos mentis |ˌkɒmpɒs ˈmɛntɪs | ▶adjective [ predic. ] having full control of one's mind: are you sure he was totally compos mentis? ORIGIN early 17th cent.: Latin.

 

compossible

com |pos ¦sible |kəmˈpɒsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective rare (of one thing ) compatible or possible in conjunction with another. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Old French, from medieval Latin compossibilis, from com- ‘together with ’ + possibilis (see possible ).

 

compost

com |post |ˈkɒmpɒst | ▶noun [ mass noun ] decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants. • a mixture of compost or similar material with loam soil used as a growing medium. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (vegetable matter or manure ) into compost. • treat (soil ) with compost. DERIVATIVES compostable adjective, composter noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together ’, feminine and neuter past participle of componere.

 

compost heap

compost heap (N. Amer. also compost pile ) ▶noun a pile of garden and organic kitchen refuse which decomposes to produce compost.

 

composure

com |pos ¦ure |kəmˈpəʊʒə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself: she was struggling to regain her composure. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘composing, composition ’): from compose + -ure .

 

compote

compote |ˈkɒmpəʊt, -ɒt | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] fruit preserved or cooked in syrup. 2 a bowl-shaped dessert dish with a stem. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, from Old French composte ‘mixture ’ (see compost ).

 

compound

compound 1 ▶noun |ˈkɒmpaʊnd |a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture: the air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes. • (also chemical compound ) a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions: a compound of hydrogen and oxygen | lead compounds. • a word made up of two or more existing words. ▶adjective |ˈkɒmpəʊnd |made up or consisting of several parts or elements: a compound noun. • (of interest ) payable on both capital and the accumulated interest: compound interest. Compare with simple. • Biology (especially of a leaf, flower, or eye ) consisting of two or more simple parts or individuals in combination. ▶verb |kəmˈpaʊnd | [ with obj. ] 1 make up (a composite whole ); constitute: a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch. • mix or combine (ingredients or constituents ): the groundnuts were compounded into cattle food. • reckon (interest ) on previously accumulated interest: the yield at which the interest is compounded. 2 make (something bad ) worse; intensify the negative aspects of: prisoners' lack of contact with the outside world compounds their problems. 3 Law forbear from prosecuting (a felony ) in exchange for money or other consideration. • settle (a debt or other matter ) in exchange for money or other consideration: he compounded the case with the defendant for a cash payment. DERIVATIVES compoundable |kəmˈpaʊndəb (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English compoune (verb ), from Old French compoun-, present tense stem of compondre, from Latin componere ‘put together ’. The final -d was added in the 16th cent. on the pattern of expound and propound. Sense 2 of the verb arose through a misinterpretation of the legal phrase compound a felony, which means ‘refrain from prosecuting a felony in exchange for money or other consideration ’. This led to the use of compound in legal contexts to mean ‘make something bad worse ’, which then became accepted in general usage.

 

compound

compound 2 |ˈkɒmpaʊnd | ▶noun an open area enclosed by a fence, for example around a factory or large house or within a prison. • S. African an area containing single-sex living quarters for migrant workers, especially miners. • another term for pound 3. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (referring to such an area in SE Asia ): from Portuguese campon or Dutch kampoeng, from Malay kampong ‘enclosure, hamlet ’; compare with kampong .

 

compound-complex sentence

com pound-com plex sen tence ▶noun a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

 

compounder

com |pound ¦er |kəmˈpaʊndə | ▶noun a person who mixes or combines ingredients in order to produce an animal feed, medicine, or other substance.

 

compound eye

com |pound eye ▶noun an eye consisting of an array of numerous small visual units, as found in insects and crustaceans. Contrasted with simple eye.

 

compound fraction

com pound frac tion ▶noun a fraction in which either the numerator or the denominator, or both, contain one or more fractions. Also called complex fraction.

 

compound fracture

com |pound frac |ture ▶noun an injury in which a broken bone pierces the skin, causing a risk of infection.

 

compound interval

com |pound inter |val ▶noun Music an interval greater than an octave.

 

compound leaf

com |pound leaf ▶noun a leaf consisting of several or many distinct parts (leaflets ) joined to a single stem.

 

compound number

com pound num ber ▶noun a quantity expressed in terms of more than one unit or denomination, such as 5 feet 7 inches or 2 pounds 3 ounces.

 

compound sentence

com |pound sen |tence ▶noun a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.

 

compound time

com |pound time ▶noun [ mass noun ] Music musical rhythm or metre in which each beat in a bar is subdivided into three smaller units, so having the value of a dotted note. Compare with simple time.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

component

component noun the components of electronic devices: part, piece, bit, element, constituent, ingredient, building block; unit, module, section. ▶adjective the molecule's component elements: constituent, integral; basic, essential.

 

comport

comport verb PHRASES comport oneself formal try to comport yourself with a little dignity: behave, conduct oneself, act, acquit oneself; archaic deport oneself.

 

compose

compose verb 1 a poem composed by Shelley: write, formulate, devise, make up, think up, produce, invent, concoct; pen, author, draft; score, orchestrate, choreograph. 2 compose a still life: organize, arrange, set out. 3 the subcommittee is composed of ten senators: make up, constitute, form. PHRASES compose oneself you have to compose yourself before you take the stand: calm down, control oneself, regain one's composure, pull oneself together, collect oneself, steady oneself, keep one's head, relax; informal get a grip, take a chill pill, keep one's cool, cool one's jets, decompress.

 

composed

composed adjective she remained composed throughout the ordeal: calm, collected, cool, cool as a cucumber, 'cool, calm, and collected', self-controlled, self-possessed; serene, tranquil, relaxed, at ease, unruffled, unperturbed, untroubled; equable, even-tempered, imperturbable; informal unflappable, together, laid-back. ANTONYMS excited.

 

composer

composer noun Berlin was one of the most prolific composers in the history of American music: songwriter, melodist, symphonist, songster, writer; informal tunesmith, songsmith.

 

composite

composite adjective a composite structure: compound, complex; combined, blended, mixed. ▶noun a composite of plastic and metal: amalgamation, amalgam, combination, compound, fusion, synthesis, mixture, blend; alloy.

 

composition

composition noun 1 the composition of the council: makeup, constitution, configuration, structure, formation, form, framework, fabric, anatomy, organization; informal setup. 2 a literary composition: work, work of art, creation, opus, oeuvre, piece, arrangement. 3 we all participated in the composition of the school song: writing, creation, formulation, invention, concoction, orchestration. 4 a school composition: essay, paper, study, piece of writing, theme. 5 the composition of the painting: arrangement, disposition, layout; proportions, balance, symmetry. 6 an adhesive composition: mixture, compound, amalgam, blend, mix.

 

compost

compost noun all of our organic garbage is converted to compost: fertilizer, mulch, manure, bone meal, fish meal, blood meal, guano; humus, peat; plant food, top dressing.

 

composure

composure noun most people would have lost their composure after such a disappointing defeat: self-control, self-possession, calm, equanimity, equilibrium, serenity, tranquility; aplomb, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid; imperturbability, placidness, impassivity; informal cool.

 

compound

compound noun 1 a compound of two elements: amalgam, amalgamation, combination, composite, blend, mixture, mix, fusion, synthesis; alloy. 2 they were contained in the compound: enclosure, pound, coop; estate, cloister. ▶adjective a compound substance: composite, complex; blended, fused, combined. ANTONYMS simple. ▶verb 1 soap compounded with disinfectant: mix, combine, blend, amalgamate, fuse, synthesize. 2 his illness compounds their problems: aggravate, exacerbate, worsen, add to, augment, intensify, heighten, increase, magnify; complicate. ANTONYMS alleviate. PHRASES compounded of a smell compounded of dust and mold: composed of, made up of, formed from.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

component

component noun the components of electronic devices such as televisions and computers: part, piece, bit, constituent, element, ingredient; unit, module, item; section, portion; rare integrant. ▶adjective the water molecule's component elements: constituent, integral; basic, essential, intrinsic; rare integrant.

 

comport

comport verb rare PHRASES comport oneself articulate students who comported themselves well in television interviews: conduct oneself, acquit oneself; behave, act, perform; rare deport oneself.

 

compose

compose verb 1 the first poem composed by Shelley | she also composes music for television and films: write, create, devise, make up, think up, frame, formulate, fashion, produce, originate, invent, contrive, concoct; pen, author, draft; literary rhyme, sing, verse; archaic indite. 2 Vermeer probably used a camera obscura to help him compose his pictures: design, arrange, plan, organize, work out, frame, balance, order, map out, construct, put together, shape, form, concoct. 3 the National Congress is composed of ten senators: make up, constitute, form, comprise. PHRASES compose oneself calm down, settle down, control oneself, regain /recover one's composure, pull oneself together, get control of oneself, collect oneself, steady oneself, keep one's head, simmer down; informal get a grip, keep one's cool, keep one's shirt on; N. Amer. informal decompress, stay loose. ANTONYMS get worked up.

 

composed

composed adjective she seemed very composed as she went about her duties: calm, collected, {cool, calm, and collected }, cool, as cool as a cucumber, cool-headed, controlled, self-controlled, serene, tranquil, relaxed, at ease, self-possessed, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, undisturbed, unmoved, unbothered, untroubled, unagitated; equable, even-tempered, level-headed, imperturbable; informal unflappable, unfazed, together, laid-back; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS excited, overwrought.

 

composer

composer noun melodist, symphonist, songwriter, singer-songwriter, songster, writer; informal tunesmith, songsmith.

 

composite

composite adjective a composite structure: compound, complex; combined, blended, mixed, compounded, synthesized. ▶noun the English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent: amalgamation, amalgam, combination, compound, fusion, synthesis, mixture, blend, meld, admixture, conglomeration; alloy; pastiche, patchwork, hybrid.

 

composition

composition noun 1 the composition of the new council: make-up, constitution, configuration, structure, construction, conformation, formation, form, framework, fabric, anatomy, arrangement, organization, format, layout; informal set-up. 2 Chopin's most romantic compositions | a literary composition: work of art, work, creation, literary /musical /artistic work, opus, oeuvre, piece, arrangement; poem, novel, play, drama; symphony, concerto, opera; painting, drawing, picture. 3 the composition of a poem: writing, creation, devising, making up, thinking up, framing, formulation, production, fashioning, origination, invention, concoction, compilation. 4 a school composition: essay, paper, article, text, study, piece of writing; task; N. Amer. theme. 5 the composition of the painting derives from Matteo's ‘Madonna and Child ’: arrangement, disposition, layout, design, organization, construction; proportions, harmony, balance, symmetry. 6 an adhesive composition: mixture, compound, amalgam, blend, mix, admixture.

 

compost

compost noun fertilizer, plant food, dressing, organic matter, vegetable waste, humus, peat.

 

composure

composure noun Juliet tried desperately to regain some composure: self-control, self-possession, self-command, calmness, equanimity, equilibrium, calm, coolness, collectedness, serenity, tranquillity; aplomb, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid, self-assurance, assurance; imperturbability, placidity, placidness, impassiveness, impassivity, dispassion, phlegm, stolidity, unexcitability; informal cool, unflappability; rare countenance, ataraxy, ataraxia. ANTONYMS agitation, nervousness, discomposure.

 

compound

compound noun |(stress on the first syllable ) |a compound of two elements | a compound of energy and idealism: amalgam, amalgamation, combination, composite, blend, mixture, mix, admixture, meld, fusion, synthesis, consolidation; alloy; hybrid; informal mash-up. ▶adjective |(stress on the first syllable ) |a compound substance: composite, complex; blended, fused, synthesized, compounded, combined. ANTONYMS simple. ▶verb |(stress on the second syllable ) | 1 a smell compounded of dust and mould: be composed of, be made up of, be constituted of, be formed from. 2 detergents consisting of liquid soaps compounded with disinfectant: mix, combine, blend, put together, amalgamate, alloy, fuse, synthesize, coalesce, mingle, meld, intermingle; rare admix, commix, commingle. 3 the prisoners' lack of contact with the outside world compounds their problems: aggravate, worsen, make worse, add to, augment, exacerbate, intensify, heighten, increase, magnify; add insult to injury, rub salt in the wound, add fuel to the fire /flames; complicate. ANTONYMS alleviate, improve.

 

Duden Dictionary

Composé

Com po sé Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kõpoˈzeː |a Kombination aus zwei oder mehreren farblich und im Muster aufeinander abgestimmten Stoffen b aus einem Composé a hergestellte mehrteilige Damenoberbekleidung ein Composé aus Mantel und Rock

 

Composé

Com po sé Substantiv, maskulin , der |kõpoˈzeː |der Composé; Genitiv: des Composé [s ], Plural: die Composé [s ] französisch composé, 2. Partizip von: composer = zusammensetzen, zu lateinisch compositum, Kompositum zweifarbig gemustertes Gewebe, bei dem Muster- und Grundfarbe wechseln

 

Composer

Com po ser Substantiv, maskulin Druckwesen , der |Comp o ser |der Composer; Genitiv: des Composers, Plural: die Composer lateinisch-französisch -englisch elektrische Schreibmaschine mit automatischem Randausgleich und auswechselbarem Kugelkopf, die druckfertige Vorlagen liefert

 

Compoundkern

Com pound kern Substantiv, maskulin Kernphysik , der |kɔmˈpaʊnt …|der Compoundkern; Genitiv: des Compoundkerns, Plural: die Compoundkerne lateinisch-französisch -englisch ; deutsch bei Beschuss eines Atomkerns mit energiereichen Teilchen entstehender neuer Kern

 

Compoundmaschine

Com pound ma schi ne Substantiv, feminin , die die Compoundmaschine; Genitiv: der Compoundmaschine, Plural: die Compoundmaschinen a Kolbenmaschine, bei der das Antriebsmittel nacheinander verschiedene Zylinder durchströmt b Elektrotechnik Gleichstrommaschine

 

Compoundöl

Com pound öl Substantiv, Neutrum , das das Compoundöl; Genitiv: des Compoundöls, Plural: die Compoundöle Mineralöl mit Fettölzusatz zur Erhöhung der Schmierfähigkeit

 

Compoundtriebwerk

Com pound trieb werk Substantiv, Neutrum , das das Compoundtriebwerk; Genitiv: des Compoundtriebwerks, Plural: die Compoundtriebwerke Verbindung eines Flugmotors mit einer Abgasturbine zur Leistungssteigerung

 

French Dictionary

comportement

comportement n. m. nom masculin 1 Manière d ’agir, de vivre. : Son comportement est égoïste. SYNONYME conduite . 2 figuré Évolution d ’une valeur. : Le comportement du dollar canadien, des cours boursiers.

 

comportemental

comportemental , ale , aux adj. adjectif Relatif au comportement. : Des problèmes comportementaux.

 

comporter

comporter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Comprendre. : Ce choix comporte une difficulté majeure. SYNONYME impliquer . 2 Contenir, être constitué de. : Cet immeuble comporte douze logements. verbe pronominal 1 Se conduire de telle ou telle manière. : Ils se sont bien comportés en refusant cette offre malhonnête. SYNONYME agir . 2 Fonctionner, en parlant de choses. : Ce voilier s ’est bien comporté en mer malgré la tempête. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les enfants se sont comportés comme des grands. aimer

 

composant

composant n. m. nom masculin Se dit des parties qui servent à composer un tout. : Des composants chimiques, des composants électroniques. SYNONYME élément .

 

composante

composante n. f. nom féminin Chacun des éléments d ’un ensemble complexe. : Les composantes d ’une œuvre. SYNONYME partie .

 

composé

composé , ée adj. et n. m. adjectif Fait de divers éléments. : Une assiette composée qui comprend des carottes crues, du céleri, etc. ANTONYME simple . nom masculin Corps résultant de la combinaison de plusieurs éléments. : Des composés chimiques. LOCUTIONS Temps composé. grammaire Forme du verbe accompagnée de l ’auxiliaire avoir ou être. : Le passé composé ainsi que le plus-que-parfait sont des temps composés. Mot composé. grammaire Mot formé de plusieurs éléments, souvent liés par un trait d ’union, et qui a un sens différent de ceux des éléments qui le composent. : Le mot pomme de terre est un nom composé dont la signification est différente de celles de pomme et de terre.

 

composer

composer v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Former un tout de l ’assemblage de diverses parties. : Composer un menu. SYNONYME agencer ; organiser ; préparer . 2 Élaborer, créer. : Composer une chanson. SYNONYME écrire ; produire . 3 Former une suite d ’éléments déterminés. : Composer un numéro de téléphone, un code d ’accès, un numéro d ’identification personnelle (NIP ). verbe pronominal Comprendre. : L ’étude se compose de quatre parties. SYNONYME comporter ; être composé de . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les équipes se sont composées en un rien de temps. verbe intransitif S ’accorder avec quelqu ’un, s ’accommoder de quelque chose. : Il est facile de composer avec ce collègue. aimer

 

composeuse

composeuse n. f. nom féminin Machine à composer, en typographie.

 

composite

composite adj. adjectif Formé d ’éléments très différents. : Un style composite. SYNONYME hétéroclite . Note Orthographique compos ite.

 

compositeur

compositeur compositrice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui compose de la musique. : Mozart est un compositeur autrichien du xviii e siècle.

 

composition

composition n. f. nom féminin 1 Agencement. : La composition d ’un bouquet. SYNONYME arrangement ; combinaison . 2 Élaboration d ’une œuvre. : La composition d ’un opéra. SYNONYME conception . 3 Rédaction. : Une composition française. 4 Assemblage des caractères pour former une page d ’impression, en typographie. : La composition des textes est maintenant informatisée.

 

compost

compost n. m. nom masculin Engrais composé de terre et de déchets organiques. : Pour la protection de l ’environnement, les feuilles mortes sont conservées pour fabriquer du compost, les eaux de ruissellement rejetées dans les zones plantées, les végétaux choisis afin d ’encourager la biodiversité. Prononciation Les lettres st se prononcent, [kɔ̃pɔst ]; le nom rime avec poste

 

compostable

compostable adj. Qui peut être composté et se décomposer rapidement. : « Cette entreprise fabrique des ustensiles de plastique compostables qui se transforment en terre arable, sans la moindre molécule toxique, en moins de huit semaines » (Le Devoir ). : « Dans cette cantine, les assiettes en papier recyclé et les bols en résidu de canne à sucre sont compostables » (Le Figaro ).

 

compostage

compostage n. m. nom masculin 1 Perforation au composteur. 2 Préparation de compost.

 

composter

composter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Perforer au composteur. : Il est nécessaire de composter son billet avant de monter à bord du train. 2 Transformer des déchets organiques en matière humique par compostage. : « Au Québec, les déchets domestiques qu ’on pourrait composter au lieu de les enfouir représentent 40 \% du sac vert » (Le Devoir ). aimer

 

composteur

composteur n. m. nom masculin 1 Appareil servant à perforer et à dater des documents, des billets (de métro, de train, etc. ). : Les voyageurs doivent insérer leur billet dans la fente du composteur. 2 Contenant utilisé pour la fermentation et la décomposition de déchets végétaux afin de les transformer en engrais (GDT ). : Pourquoi ne pas installer un composteur pour récupérer les déchets d ’entretien du jardin collectif et les déchets organiques des familles comme les épluchures de fruits et de légumes, le marc de café?

 

compote

compote n. f. nom féminin Fruits cuits avec du sucre. : De la compote de pommes. Note Grammaticale Le complément de ce nom est généralement au pluriel. LOCUTION En compote. familier Meurtri. : J ’ai les pieds en compote. SYNONYME en bouillie . Note Orthographique compo t e.

 

compotée

compotée n. f. Préparation de produits cuits très lentement jusqu ’à ce qu ’ils aient la consistance d ’une compote. : Une compotée de tomates, de marjolaine et de citron confit.

 

compotier

compotier n. m. nom masculin Plat creux à pied. : Dans le compotier, il y a des cerises, des raisins et des abricots.

 

Spanish Dictionary

compón

compón nombre masculino En heráldica, cuadrado de esmalte alternado que cubre el fondo de cualquier figura o mueble del escudo .

 

componedor, -ra

componedor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que compone .2 nombre masculino Regla con un borde a lo largo y un tope en uno de los extremos en la que el tipógrafo coloca las letras y los signos que en la imprenta componen un renglón .3 nombre masculino y femenino ASur Persona diestra en tratar dislocaciones de huesos .amigable componedor der Persona cuya decisión o sentencia se han comprometido a cumplir las partes interesadas en una divergencia o litigio .

 

componedora

componedora nombre femenino Máquina de componer .

 

componenda

componenda nombre femenino Solución o arreglo incompleto o provisional de un asunto, especialmente el censurable o de carácter inmoral acordado entre varias personas :había sido víctima de alguna extraña componenda que un día posiblemente pueda descubrirse .

 

componente

componente adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [cosa ] Que compone, junto con otros elementos, un todo :la fruta y la verdura fresca son los componentes esenciales de una dieta saludable; el estudio de las principales partidas componentes del activo nos muestra cómo emplea la Banca la totalidad de sus recursos propios y ajenos .SINÓNIMO formante .2 nombre común Persona que forma parte de un grupo :es conveniente que los componentes de un equipo de fútbol se entiendan bien entre ellos .

 

componer

componer verbo transitivo 1 Formar una cosa combinando adecuadamente sus diversas partes :componer un rompecabezas; estuvo toda la mañana recogiendo flores para componer un ramo .2 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Escribir una obra original musical, literaria o científica :componer poesía; ha compuesto un bello poema; algunos músicos no componen, solo tocan .3 verbo transitivo Ser [determinadas cosas o personas ] las partes o elementos de cierta cosa :las dos hijas del famoso actor componen el dúo musical más joven de este país; vamos a estudiar los huesos que componen el esqueleto humano ;la junta se compone de cinco miembros; el agua se compone de oxígeno e hidrógeno .SINÓNIMO constituir, formar, integrar .4 Ordenar o reparar una cosa :fue mozo de cuadra auxiliar del veterinario local, donde aprendió a reducir luxaciones y componer huesos; ¡se componen pucheros y cacerolas de porcelana! ; (fig ) la música compone los ánimos; (fig ) la purificación tiene sentido a través de la nueva acción, dirigida a componer los negativos efectos provocados por la acción anterior .5 Preparar un texto juntando los caracteres tipográficos y formando palabras, líneas y planas :la técnica de componer e imprimir libros no varió sustancialmente hasta el siglo xix; la primera máquina de componer fue creada en 1840 .6 Adornar, arreglar o acicalar a una persona o cosa :compónte antes de salir, que estás hecho un adefesio; la novia se está componiendo; componer el salón; componer la casa para la fiesta .7 Condimentar o aliñar una comida, especialmente una ensalada :para comer, solo falta componer las lentejas .8 ASur Colocar en su lugar los huesos dislocados de una persona o un animal .9 componerse verbo pronominal Arg, Méx, Urug Mejorarse [una persona ] tras haber estado enferma o haber padecido algún malestar :hace dos semanas que estoy mal de la garganta y no termino de componerme; (fig ) solamente se compuso de sus penas después que pasó mucho tiempo .componérselas coloquial Encontrar la manera de salir de un apuro o de conseguir un fin utilizando el ingenio :si tiene un problema, que se las componga como pueda .SINÓNIMO apañárselas, arreglárselas . Conjugación [78 ] como poner .

 

comporta

comporta nombre femenino Canasta que se utiliza para transportar las uvas en la vendimia .

 

comportamiento

comportamiento nombre masculino 1 Manera de comportarse una persona en una situación determinada o en general :normas de comportamiento social; pautas de comportamiento; siempre tuvo un buen comportamiento en clase .SINÓNIMO conducta .2 Manera de funcionar una cosa en una situación determinada :del buen diseño depende el correcto comportamiento del automóvil en cualquier circunstancia .

 

comportar

comportar verbo transitivo 1 Llevar consigo o significar una consecuencia o efecto :el beneficio no comporta los gastos de transporte; este negocio no te ha comportado ningún riesgo; la nueva concepción de la cultura comporta un cambio en la actitud artística; cortar leña, acarrear agua, levantar piedras, recolectar frutos silvestres comportaba un desgaste energético muy alto y una capacidad de resistencia y trabajo motriz excepcional .SINÓNIMO conllevar, implicar .2 comportarse verbo pronominal Actuar [una persona ], en general o en una situación determinada, de la manera que se expresa :el alumno se comporta bien; se comportó conmigo muy correctamente; actuar de forma educada .SINÓNIMO portarse .3 comportarse Actuar educada y correctamente :cuando le presentas a alguien sabe comportarse .4 comportarse Funcionar o actuar [cierta cosa ] en una situación determinada :debes vigilar cómo se comporta el vehículo en bajada .

 

composición

composición nombre femenino 1 Formación de un todo o un conjunto unificado uniendo con cierto orden una serie de elementos :el entrenador es el encargado de la composición del equipo .2 Conjunto de elementos ordenados :el entrenador ha realizado algunos cambios en la composición del equipo .3 Clase y número de los elementos presentes en una sustancia compuesta y proporción en que se hallan :la composición de un medicamento; la composición de una roca .4 Creación de una obra científica, literaria o musical .5 Obra científica, literaria o musical :composición poética; este concierto es una de sus primeras composiciones .6 Parte de la música que enseña el arte de componer o escribir obras musicales :estudia piano y composición .7 Manera en que están dispuestas las figuras representadas en una fotografía, pintura o escultura :la composición de este cuadro es muy original .8 Ejercicio de redacción que hacen los alumnos como tarea escolar para mejorar sus habilidades en el lenguaje escrito .9 Procedimiento morfológico de formación de palabras mediante la unión de dos o más palabras que ya existen en la lengua :la palabra ‘sacacorchos ’ se ha formado por composición de ‘sacar ’ y ‘corcho ’.10 En artes gráficas, conjunto de líneas compuestas que forman el texto de una galerada o una página antes de la impresión :la composición de ese libro está en galeradas y hay que corregirla .hacer (o hacerse ) una composición de lugar Pensar detenidamente en las circunstancias que rodean a un asunto y hacer un proyecto para ejecutarlo :antes de decidirme, debo hacerme una composición de lugar .

 

composicional

composicional adjetivo De la composición o relacionado con ella :tipologías composicionales; en este tipo de filmes no es necesaria una lógica composicional ni argumental .

 

composite

composite nombre masculino Material muy resistente constituido por fibras de vidrio, de carbono, de boro o de cerámica que se emplea principalmente en la industria aeronáutica y espacial, en la fabricación de material deportivo, como raquetas y esquíes, y de prótesis dentales .

 

compositivo, -va

compositivo, -va adjetivo 1 De la composición o relacionado con ella :métodos compositivos; el novelista retomaba la obra con absoluta libertad compositiva; el panorama compositivo colombiano .2 Que compone un todo formado por partes .3 [afijo, elemento ] Que forma palabras compuestas :muchas raíces griegas son utilizadas como elementos compositivos .

 

compositor, -ra

compositor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Autor de una obra musical o persona que compone obras musicales, en especial si se dedica a ello profesionalmente :Falla, Granados y Albéniz son grandes compositores españoles .

 

compost

compost nombre masculino Fertilizante compuesto de residuos orgánicos (desechos domésticos, hierbas, deyecciones animales, etc. ), tierra y cal .

 

compostaje

compostaje nombre masculino Materia orgánica procedente de residuos agrícolas y de la jardinería tratados para acelerar su descomposición y ser utilizados como fertilizante .

 

compostelano, -na

compostelano, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a Santiago de Compostela, ciudad de España, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO santiagués .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Santiago de Compostela .

 

compostura

compostura nombre femenino 1 formal Acción de componer :la Celestina se dedica a la compostura de virgos rotos .2 Aspecto aseado y arreglado de una persona o una cosa :todavía por la cuesta arriba, las casas de aquella calle central tenían una cierta compostura; la compostura de nuestro atuendo resultaba una protesta tácita e impremeditada contra el desorden vestimentario que prevalecía; se asoma al jardín donde solamente el romero mantiene su compostura .3 Moderación, comedimiento y respeto al hablar o al actuar :traté de mantener la compostura, pero me estaba poniendo muy nervioso; los acogió con la camaradería sincera de los que pierden la compostura aireando la superioridad de cada una de las cosas del terruño .

 

compota

compota nombre femenino Conserva dulce que se elabora hirviendo fruta, entera o troceada, en agua y con una cantidad de azúcar menor que la que se utiliza en la preparación de la mermelada; en ocasiones se toma como postre :a la compota de manzana del relleno le añado corteza de limón y de canela .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del francés compote ‘compuesta ’, ‘compota ’ y este del latín composita ‘dispuesta convenientemente ’, participio de componere ‘poner juntamente ’ (en este caso, los distintos ingredientes ). De la familia etimológica de poner (V.).

 

compotera

compotera nombre femenino Recipiente en el que se guarda o se sirve compota, mermelada, etc :compotera de vidrio .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

component

com po nent /kəmpóʊnənt /名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 (物などを構成する ) (構成 )要素 , 部品 , 部分 (→element コーパスの窓 ); (集団などの )構成員 ; (オーディオ機器の )コンポ ▸ an important component of the program そのプログラムの重要な構成要素 2 〘化 数 言 〙成分 ; 〘物理 〙(力の )分力 .形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗構成する , 構成要素を成す 〈部分 物 部品など 〉; (オーディオ機器の )コンポの .

 

comport

com port /kəmpɔ́ː r t /動詞 ｟かたく ｠他動詞 〖～ oneself 〗ふるまう (behave ), 身を処する ▸ He comported himself well [with dignity ].彼は立派に [威厳をもって ]行動した 自動詞 «…に » 適合する, 一致する «with » ▸ This does not comport with his position .これは彼の地位にふさわしくない

 

comportment

com p ó rt ment 名詞 U ｟かたく ｠ふるまい, 態度 .

 

compose

com pose /kəmpóʊz /〖com (一緒に )pose (置く )〗動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; -posing 他動詞 1 〈複数の物 人が 〉〈物 組織など 〉を構成する ; 〖be ～d 〗〈物 組織などが 〉 «…で » 構成される , «…から » 成る «of » (!進行形にしない ) ▸ The committee is composed of economists and business people .その委員会は経済学者と財界人で構成されている 2 〈曲 歌 〉を作曲する ▸ compose a piece of music for one's love 恋人のために曲を作る 3 ｟かたく ｠(よく考えて [注意深く ])〈小論 手紙 詩など 〉を 作成する , 執筆する (!writeの方が一般的 ) ▸ compose an essay on the topic その題目について小論を執筆する 4 〈気持ち 〉を鎮める ; 〖～ oneself 〗気持ちを落ち着かせる ▸ compose one's features [thoughts ]表情を和らげる [気持ちを整理する ].5 〈写真 絵など 〉の構図をとる [決める ].6 〈活字 〉を組む, 〈記事 本など 〉を活字で組む .7 〈けんか 争い 〉を調停する .自動詞 作曲する ; 詩 [文 ]を作る ▸ compose for movies 映画音楽を作曲する (≒compose music for movies; ↑他動詞 2 ).

 

composed

com p ó sed 形容詞 〖通例be ～〗〈人が 〉落ち着いた, 平静な (calm ).

 

composer

com pos er /kəmpóʊzə r /→compose 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C (特にクラシック音楽の )作曲家 ; 作者 ; (けんか 争いなどの )調停者 ▸ music by great composers 偉大な作曲家の曲

 

composite

com pos ite /kəmpɑ́zət |kɔ́mpəzɪt /→compose 形容詞 比較なし ｟主にかたく ｠1 〖名詞 の前で 〗異なる要素から成る , 複合的な , 合成の 〈物 〉; モンタージュの , 合成の 〈写真 素描など 〉▸ composite materials 合成素材 2 〘植 〙キク科の ; 〘数 〙合成数の .3 〖C- 〗〘建 〙混合式の 〘イオニア式とコリント式の混合様式 〙.名詞 C ｟主にかたく ｠1 (異なる部分 要素から成る )合成物 , 複合物 , 混合物 ; 複合材料 ▸ The main character in the novel is a composite of several actresses .小説の主人公は数人の女優を合わせてモデルとしたものです 2 ｟米 ｠(容疑者の )モンタージュ写真 (｟英 ｠identikit )▸ The police released the suspect's composite to the press .警察は容疑者のモンタージュ写真を報道陣に公開した 3 〘植 〙キク科植物 .

 

composition

com po si tion /kɑ̀mpəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀m -/→compose 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 a. U ｟かたく ｠(物 組織などの )構成 , 組み立て ; 構造 , 組成 , 成り立ち ; 配合 ▸ the chemical composition of water 水の化学的構成 ▸ the cultural and racial composition of the country その国の文化的および人種的な成り立ち ▸ The new material is almost identical to natural bone in (its ) composition .新素材はその組成において本物の骨とほとんど変わらない b. C (個々の )構成物 ; 組織成分 .2 a. C (音楽 詩などの )作品 , 曲 ▸ piano compositions ピアノ曲 ▸ write a composition on guitar ギターで作曲する b. U (芸術作品の )創作 , 作曲 , 作詩 ; 創作 [作曲 ]技法 ▸ study music [musical ] composition 作曲を学ぶ 3 U 〖具体例ではa (…) ～/～s 〗(写真 絵などの )構図 .4 C 〖教科名では 不可算 〗(特に学校での )作文 (essay )▸ (an ) English composition 英作文 .5 U 〘印 〙植字 , 組版 .6 U 合成 (すること ); C 合成物 , 模造品 .7 U (人の )性質 , 性格 .8 C 和解 , 示談 ; 示談金 , (示談するための )部分的な返済金 .9 U 〘文法 〙(語の )合成 , 複合 (語形成 ).10 U 〘数 〙合成関数 .～al 形容詞

 

compositor

com pos i tor /kəmpɑ́zətə r |-pɔ́z -/名詞 C 植字工 .

 

compost

com post /kɑ́mpoʊst |kɔ́mpɔst /名詞 U 堆肥 （たいひ ）, 積み肥 ; 混合物, 合成物 ▸ a compost heap [pile ]堆肥の山 .動詞 他動詞 …に堆肥を施す ; …を堆肥にする .

 

composure

com po sure /kəmpóʊʒə r /名詞 U 沈着, 平静 (calmness ); 落ち着いた態度 ▸ keep [lose, regain ] one's composure 落ち着きを保つ [失う, 取り戻す ]▸ with great [perfect ] composure 落ち着き払って

 

compote

com pote /kɑ́mpoʊt |kɔ́m -/名詞 1 U コンポート 〘デザートに食べる果物の砂糖煮 〙.2 C コンポート 〘高い脚の付いた菓子 果物の盛り皿 〙.

 

compound

com pound 1 /kɑ́mpaʊnd |kɔ́m -/ (! 名詞 形容詞 と 動詞 で発音 強勢が異なるので注意 ) 名詞 複 ～s /-dz /C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗〘化 〙化合物 ▸ organic [toxic, carbon ] compounds 有機 [有毒, 炭素 ]化合物 ▸ give off volatile compounds 揮発性化合物を発生させる 2 〖通例a ～〗複合体 , 組み合わせ (mixture ); 合成物 ; 混合物 .3 〘文法 〙複合語 〘backyard, bus driver, home-madeなど2つ以上の独立した意味を持つ要素から成る語 〙.動詞 /kəmpáʊnd /他動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〈良くない物 事が 〉〈問題 困難な状況など 〉をさらに複雑にする , さらに悪化させる (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The nation's economic difficulties are compounded by the civil war .内戦によりその国の窮乏にさらに拍車がかかっている 2 «…と » …を 混合する «with » ; 〈薬など 〉を調合する ; …を混ぜ合わせて «…を » 作る «into » ; ｟かたく ｠【部分 要素などによって 】…を 構成する , 作り上げる «from , of » .3 ｟米 ｠〈銀行が 〉 (顧客に対して )〈利子 〉を複利で支払う .4 〈争いなど 〉を和解によって決着させる , 示談にする ; 〈悪事の追及など 〉を和らげる .自動詞 «…と /…に関して » 和解する , 示談にする «with /for » .形容詞 /kɑ́mpaʊnd |kɔ́m -/比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 複合的な ; 〘植 〙複合の , 〘動 〙群体の ; 2つ以上の機能をもつ .2 〘文法 〙複合 (的な )〈名詞 形容詞 動詞 〉.3 〘文法 〙重文の ▸ a compound sentence 重文 〘主節が2つ以上並列されている文 〙～̀ é ye 〘動 〙(昆虫などの )複眼 .～̀ fr á ction 〘数 〙繁分数 .～̀ fr á cture 〘医 〙複雑骨折 .～̀ í nterest 複利 .～̀ l é af 〘植 〙複葉 .～̀ t í me 〘楽 〙複合拍子 .

 

compound

com pound 2 /kɑ́mpaʊnd |kɔ́m -/名詞 C (囲いをした )区域, 住宅街 〘特にインド マレー半島 中国などでの欧州人の屋敷や工場 〙; (刑務所などの )構内 ▸ a terrorist compound テロリストの拠点

 

compounded

com p ó und ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈物が 〉複合的な, «…の » 入り混じった «of » .