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composite

 
 
/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ adjective [before noun]

Definition

made of more than one substance: composite fibre/material/plastic
made up of various parts or things: Standard & Poor's composite index of 500 stocks
(Definition of composite adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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