noun
- The spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole.
- usage: "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
- synonyms: composing
- The way in which someone or something is composed.
- synonyms: constitution, physical composition, makeup, make-up
- A mixture of ingredients.
- A musical work that has been created.
- usage: "the composition is written in four movements"
- synonyms: musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
- Musical creation.
- synonyms: composing
- The act of creating written works.
- usage: "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
- synonyms: writing, authorship, penning
- Art and technique of printing with movable type.
- synonyms: typography
- An essay (especially one written as an assignment. )
- usage: "he got an A on his composition"
- Something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole.
- usage: "he envied the composition of their faculty"
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