The term composite can refer to several different things:

• A composite number is an integer greater than one that is not a prime number.
• A composite material is a material that is made from several different elements.
  • Examples of this include composite armour and metal matrix composites.
• A composite video signal is an analogue video signal with colour information modulated on a subcarrier.
• A composite pattern is a software design pattern used for computer programming.
• The family Compositae or composite family is the largest family of flowering plants, now called the Asteraceae.
• A composite order, in architecture, is a type of capital on a column.