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- [kom-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən/
- /ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən/
Definitions of composition word
- uncountable noun composition When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged. 3
- countable noun composition The compositions of a composer, painter, or other artist are the works of art that they have produced. 3
- countable noun composition A composition is a piece of written work that children write at school. 3
- uncountable noun composition Composition is the technique or skill involved in creating a work of art. 3
- uncountable noun composition Composition is the act of composing something such as a piece of music or a poem. 3
- noun composition the act of putting together or making up by combining parts or ingredients 3
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Origin of composition
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English composicioun < Anglo-French < Latin compositiōn- (stem of compositiō), equivalent to composit(us) (see composite) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Composition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
composition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
composition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for composition
noun composition
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- layout — an arrangement or plan: We objected to the layout of the house.
- beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
Antonyms for composition
noun composition
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- unevenness — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
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