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    Com·po·si·tion
    /ˌkämpəˈziSH(ə)n/

    noun

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. something that a person has created or written, esp. a text, a work of art, or a piece of music, or the act of creating or writing something: [ C ] a composition for piano and flute. [ C ] In school we had to write a composition (= short piece of writing) on our favorite TV programs.

  6. 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.

  7. 6 days ago · composition in British English. (ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən ) noun. 1. the act of putting together or making up by combining parts or ingredients. 2. something formed in this manner or the resulting state or quality; a mixture. 3. the parts of which something is composed or made up; constitution.

  8. composition. noun. OPAL W. /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/. /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/. [uncountable] the different parts that something is made of; the way in which the different parts are organized. the chemical composition of the soil. the composition of the board of directors. the size and composition of an average class.

  9. 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.

  10. a short piece of writing about a particular subject, done by a student. composition noun (ARRANGEMENT) the way that people or things are arranged in a painting or photograph. (Definition of composition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of composition. in Chinese (Traditional)

  11. noun. /ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃn/ [uncountable] the different parts that something is made of; the way in which the different parts are organized the chemical composition of the soil the composition of the board of directors the size and composition of an average class Thesaurus. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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