Dictionary definition · composition
noun
- 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"
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- a mixture of ingredients
- a musical work that has been created"the composition is written in four movements"
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works"writing was a form of therapy for him"
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)"he got an A on his composition"
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole"he envied the composition of their faculty"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).