composition

Meaning

  1. The act of putting together; assembly.
  2. A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
  3. The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
  4. The general makeup of a thing or person.
  5. (obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
  6. (obsolete) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
  7. (obsolete) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
  8. an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
  9. An essay.
  10. The formation of compound words from separate words.
  11. A work of music, literature or art.
  12. Typesetting.
  13. Applying a function to the result of another.
  14. The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
  15. (obsolete) Consistency; accord; congruity.
  16. Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
  17. The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
  18. Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.

Synonyms

musical composition

piece of music

physical composition

scheme of arrangement

putting together

setting to music

working up

type setting

written work

composition agreement

literary production

committal to writing

scheme of composition

fluid name

editorial department

editorial office

literary work

making-up

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
Etymology

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

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