INCOMPOSITE

Etymology

Adjective

incomposite (not comparable)

Not composite; simple or single.

(mathematics) Prime.

Source: Wiktionary


In`com*pos"ite, a. Etym: [L. incompositus. See Composite.]

Definition: Not composite; uncompounded; simple. Incomposite numbers. See Prime numbers, under Prime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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