composition
Meaning
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- (obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
- (obsolete) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
- (obsolete) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
- an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- An essay.
- The formation of compound words from separate words.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- Typesetting.
- Applying a function to the result of another.
- The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (obsolete) Consistency; accord; congruity.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- 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
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem.
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