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Definition of 'composition'

Noun

  1. a mixture of ingredients
  2. the way in which someone or something is composed
       Synonyms: constitution makeup
  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"
       Synonyms: composing
  4. a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
       Synonyms: musical composition opus piece piece of music
  5. musical creation
       Synonyms: composing
  6. the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
       Synonyms: writing authorship penning
  7. art and technique of printing with movable type
       Synonyms: typography
  8. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
       Synonyms: paper report theme
  9. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"


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