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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
- 2. a creative work, especially a poem or piece of music: "Chopin's most romantic compositions" Similar
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composition. noun. com· po· si· tion ˌkäm-pə-ˈzi-shən. Synonyms of composition. 1. a. : the act or process of composing. specifically : arrangement into specific proportion or relation and especially into artistic form. the painting's unique composition. b (1) : the arrangement of type for printing. hand composition. (2)
COMPOSITION definition: 1. a piece of music that someone has written: 2. the process or skill of writing music: 3. the…. Learn more.
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.
the act of putting together or making up by combining parts or ingredients. something formed in this manner or the resulting state or quality; a mixture. the parts of which something is composed or made up; constitution. a work of music, art, or literature.
When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
Define composition. composition synonyms, composition pronunciation, composition translation, English dictionary definition of composition. n. 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...
composition [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form something; the way in which they combine: recent changes in the composition of the workforce construction [U] the way that something has been built or made:
Definition of composition noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The act of composing, or putting together a whole by combining parts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The manner in which such parts are combined or related. American Heritage. The makeup of a thing or person; aggregate of ingredients or qualities and manner of their combination; constitution. Webster's New World. That which is composed.
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.
