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well-composed

well-com·posed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel kuh m-pohzd]
    • /wɛl kəmˈpoʊzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel kuh m-pohzd]
    • /wɛl kəmˈpoʊzd/

Definition of well-composed word

  • adjective well-composed calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers. 1

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Origin of well-composed

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; compose + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Well-composed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-composed 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".

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