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   composition

   /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up: "the social composition of villages" Similar make-upconstitutionconfigurationstructureconstructionconformationformationformframeworkfabricanatomyarrangementorganizationformatlayoutinformal:set-up
   • ▪ the action of putting things together; formation or construction: "the composition of a new government was announced in November"
   • ▪ a thing composed of various elements: "a theory is a composition of interrelated facts"
   • ▪ mental constitution; character: archaic "persons who have a touch of madness in their composition"
   • ▪ a compound artificial substance or material: "composition tiles" Similar mixturecompoundamalgamblendmixadmixture
   • ▪ the successive application of functions to a variable, the value of the first function being the argument of the second, and so on: "composition of functions, when defined, is associative"
   • ▪ the process of finding the resultant of a number of forces: "the composition of forces"
   • 2. a creative work, especially a poem or piece of music: "Chopin's most romantic compositions" Similar work of artworkcreationliterary/musical/artistic workopusoeuvrepiecearrangementpoemnovelplaydramasymphonyconcertooperapaintingdrawingpicture
   • ▪ the action or art of producing a creative work such as a poem or piece of music: "the technical aspects of composition" Similar writingcreationdevisingmaking upthinking upframingformulationproductionfashioningoriginationinventionconcoctioncompilation
   • ▪ an essay, especially one written by a school or college student: "we had a class composition, ‘My Best Friend’" Similar essaypaperarticletextstudypiece of writingtasktheme
   • ▪ the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture: "none of the other photographs shared this particular composition" Similar arrangementdispositionlayoutdesignorganizationconstructionproportionsharmonybalancesymmetry
   • 3. the preparation of text for printing by setting up characters or by establishing its style and appearance electronically: "an external contractor providing computerized composition and typesetting"
   • 4. a legal agreement to pay a sum in lieu of a larger debt or other obligation: "he had been released by deed on making a composition with the creditors"
   • ▪ a sum paid in lieu of a larger debt: "Royalists redeemed their sequestrated estates by paying compositions"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compositio(n-), from componere ‘put together’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPOSITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a piece of music that someone has written: This concerto is one of her earlier / later compositions. C2 [ U ] the process or skill of writing music: At music school I studied piano and composition. C2 [ C ] the way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph: a group composition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compositionComposition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPOSITION is the act or process of composing; specifically : arrangement into specific proportion or relation and especially into artistic form. How to use composition in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPOSITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The composition of something is the things that it consists of and the way that they are arranged.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › compositionCOMPOSITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. the resulting state or product. manner of being composed; structure: This painting has an orderly composition. makeup; constitution: His moral composition was impeccable. an aggregate material formed from two or more substances: a composition of silver and tin.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomposition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of composition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compositionComposition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Composition is another word for writing — the act of writing or the piece of writing that results. It also refers to what something is made of. The word composition comes from the Latin componere, meaning "put together" and its meaning remains close to this.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › compositionComposition - definition of composition by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The combining of distinct parts or elements to form a whole. b. The manner in which such parts are combined or related. c. General makeup: the changing composition of the electorate. d. The result or product of composing; a mixture or compound. 2. Arrangement of artistic parts so as to form a unified whole. 3. a.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › compositionComposition Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   COMPOSITION meaning: 1 : the way in which something is put together or arranged the combination of parts or elements that make up something; 2 : a piece of writing.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › compositionComposition Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Composition definition: Arrangement of artistic parts so as to form a unified whole.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › compositioncomposition | meaning of composition in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    composition meaning, definition, what is composition: the way in which something is made up of...: Learn more.