Composition - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word composition
Brit.  |kɒmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word composition

noun

- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole (syn: composing)
harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- the way in which someone or something is composed (syn: constitution, make-up, makeup)
- a mixture of ingredients
- a musical work that has been created (syn: opus, piece)
the composition is written in four movements
- musical creation (syn: composing)
- the act of creating written works (syn: authorship, writing)
- art and technique of printing with movable type (syn: typography)
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment) (syn: paper, report, theme)
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

Extra examples

The teacher reminded us to hand in our compositions at the end of class.

The composition of the report took two months.

The composition of the painting is very graceful.

Scientists study the composition of the soil.

The composition of brass includes copper and zinc.

The orchestra played a modern composition.

The composition of the group that is studied depends on the interests of the researcher.

Some minerals have complex chemical compositions.

The Journals contain accounts of literary composition.

Martin starts by lightly sketching in the compositions for his paintings.

I had to write a composition about the Royal visit.

She worked on her composition right up until the deadline.

She admired the composition for its beauty and intricacy.

The composition has many changes of tempo.

Your composition is quite graceless.

Word forms

noun
singular: composition
plural: compositions
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