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composition

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The English word “composition” has 20 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of putting together; assembly.
  2. A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
  3. The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
  4. The general makeup of a thing or person.
  5. A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
  6. An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
  7. A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
  8. A payment of fine in order to settle a (usually minor) criminal charge.
  9. an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
  10. An essay.
  11. The formation of compound words from separate words.
  12. A work of music, literature or art.
  13. Typesetting.
  14. Applying a function to the result of another.
  15. The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
  16. Consistency; accord; congruity.
  17. Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
  18. The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
  19. Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
  20. The characters, roles, weapons, etc. being used by a team.

Etymology

From Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem.

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