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composition

Dictionary definition · composition

noun

  1. 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"
  2. the way in which someone or something is composed
  3. a mixture of ingredients
  4. a musical work that has been created"the composition is written in four movements"
  5. musical creation
  6. the act of creating written works"writing was a form of therapy for him"
  7. art and technique of printing with movable type
  8. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)"he got an A on his composition"
  9. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole"he envied the composition of their faculty"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).