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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn]

noun

  1. the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole.

  2. the resulting state or product.

  3. manner of being composed; structure.

    This painting has an orderly composition.

  4. makeup; constitution.

    His moral composition was impeccable.

  5. an aggregate material formed from two or more substances.

    a composition of silver and tin.

  6. a short essay written as a school exercise.

  7. the act or process of producing a literary work.

  8. an academic course for teaching the techniques of clear, expository writing.

  9. the art of putting words and sentences together in accordance with the rules of grammar and rhetoric.

  10. a piece of music.

  11. the art of composing music.

  12. Fine Arts.the organization or grouping of the different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a unified whole.

  13. Grammar.the formation of compounds or derivatives.

    the composition of “aircraft” from “air” and “craft.”

  14. a settlement by mutual agreement.

  15. an agreement or compromise, especially one by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.

  16. a sum of money so paid.

  17. Printing.

    1. the setting up of type for printing.

    2. Also called pagination.the makeup of pages for printing.

  18. Mathematics.the process of making a composite function of two given functions.



composition

/ ˌɒəˈɪʃə /

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

  4. a work of music, art, or literature

  5. the harmonious arrangement of the parts of a work of art in relation to each other and to the whole

  6. a piece of writing undertaken as an academic exercise in grammatically acceptable writing; an essay

  7. printing the act or technique of setting up type

  8. linguistics the formation of compound words

  9. logic the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the part are also true of the whole, as every member of the team has won a prize, so the team will win a prize

    1. a settlement by mutual consent, esp a legal agreement whereby the creditors agree to accept partial payment of a debt in full settlement

    2. the sum so agreed

  10. chem the nature and proportions of the elements comprising a chemical compound

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • compositional adjective
  • compositionally adverb
  • compositive adjective
  • compositively adverb
  • ˌdzˈپDzԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of composition1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English composicioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin dzDzپō-, stem of dzDzپō “arrangement, placement together”; equivalent to composite + -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of composition1

C14: from Old French, from Latin compositus; see composite , -ion
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The death of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson is an immeasurable loss for music and for California, both the place and the dream of it that Wilson conjured with his regal and tender compositions.

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As his confidence grew, Wilson’s compositions became more majestic and complex as he pieced together a far-reaching catalog of music while his band mates toured the world without him — just as he preferred.

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The British Retail Consortium says companies "take great care to optimise the nutritional composition of these products. All products are clearly labelled so parents can make informed decisions when feeding their baby."

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Some of his paintings, in fact, wound up in the 1937 Degenerate Art Exhibition, alongside Dix’s antiwar compositions and Chagall’s rabbi.

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Eight Mile Style owns and controls 243 compositions recorded by Eminem, a rapper and music producer that has created popular hits such as “Lose Yourself.”

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