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| 1. | [ noun ] the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | |
| Synonyms: | composing | |
| Examples: | "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art" |
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| Related terms: | placement | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the way in which someone or something is composed | |
| Synonyms: | makeup constitution | |
| Related terms: | property structure genotype karyotype phenotype constitute | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a mixture of ingredients | |
| Related terms: | mixture beebread paste compost soup | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a musical work that has been created | |
| Synonyms: | piece opus musical_composition piece_of_music | |
| Examples: | "the composition is written in four movements" |
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| Related terms: | music creation song movement passage suite fantasia trio quintet sheet_music sextet medley divertimento musical_arrangement study capriccio bagatelle program_music etude canon duet pastorale toccata quartet solo symphonic_poem largo nocturne septet adagio octet allegro intermezzo motet morceau realisation larghetto bravura finale compose | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (music) musical creation | |
| Synonyms: | composing | |
| Related terms: | creating_by_mental_acts arrangement recapitualtion realisation compose | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (writing) the act of creating written works | |
| Synonyms: | writing authorship penning | |
| Examples: | "writing was a form of therapy for him" "it was a matter of disputed authorship" |
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| Related terms: | verbal_creation drafting versification novelization redaction lexicography fabrication metrification dramatisation write draft write_on reference adapt write_out dramatize co-author annotate ghost author script dash_off paragraph write_copy profile write | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (printing) art and technique of printing with movable type | |
| Synonyms: | typography | |
| Related terms: | printing | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (writing,education) an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | |
| Synonyms: | paper report theme | |
| Examples: | "he got an A on his composition" |
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| Related terms: | essay writing_assignment incidental_music term_paper | |
| 9. | [ noun ] something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | |
| Examples: | "he envied the composition of their faculty" |
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| Related terms: | creation paste-up | |
| Similar spelling: |
compositional composite composing compositor compositeness Compositae compassion compaction compassionate compost_pile composer composed confusion composure compos_mentis |
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