plural of composite monarchy

(politics, historical) A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single ruler governed several territories as if they were separate kingdoms, each with its own local traditions and legal structures.

(economics) The demand for a good that has multiple uses and can satisfy different kinds of consumer wants.

(databases) A key constituted by several fields, including one which is not a superkey.

(computer graphics) A technique for image compositing using an alpha channel.

(construction) A rigid board insulation generally composed of perlite or wood fiberboard factory bonded to polyisocyanurate or polystyrene.

(software, design) a technique by which classes may achieve polymorphic behavior and code reuse by containing other classes that implement the desired functionality instead using inheritance.

plural of highly composite number

(number theory) A positive integer that has more divisors than any smaller positive integer.

(electronics, consumer) Standardised format of an analog picture-only television signal.