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composition

com·po·si·tion

UK/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ US/ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ fairly common

noun

1.

a mixture of ingredients

2.

the way in which someone or something is composed

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3.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

  • “harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art”
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4.

a musical work that has been created

  • “the composition is written in four movements”
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5.
6.

the act of creating written works

  • “writing was a form of therapy for him”
  • “it was a matter of disputed authorship”
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8.

an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

  • “he got an A on his composition”
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9.

something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

  • “he envied the composition of their faculty”

Origin

From Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem.

Phrases

  • chemical composition
  • composition algebra
  • composition book
  • composition cloth
  • composition fee
  • composition metal
  • composition notebook
  • composition of a felony

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