composite vs hybrid

hybrid vs composite

composite and hybrid both are nouns.

composite and hybrid both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
composite	Yes	Yes	No	No
hybrid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, hybrid is a hyponym of composite; that is, hybrid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than composite:

composite: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
hybrid: a composite of mixed origin

Other hyponyms of composite include syndrome.

composite (noun)	hybrid (noun)
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers	a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
	a composite of mixed origin
	a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

composite (adjective)	hybrid (adjective)
of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae	produced by crossbreeding
consisting of separate interconnected parts

Difference between composite and hybrid

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