ALL meanings of composition
com·po·si·tion
C c - 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
- noun composition something formed in this manner or the resulting state or quality; a mixture 3
- noun composition the parts of which something is composed or made up; constitution 3
- noun composition a work of music, art, or literature 3
- noun composition the harmonious arrangement of the parts of a work of art in relation to each other and to the whole 3
- noun composition a piece of writing undertaken as an academic exercise in grammatically acceptable writing; an essay 3
- noun composition the act or technique of setting up type 3
- noun composition the formation of compound words 3
- noun composition the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the part are also true of the whole, as every member of the team has won a prize, so the team will win a prize 3
- noun composition a settlement by mutual consent, esp a legal agreement whereby the creditors agree to accept partial payment of a debt in full settlement 3
- noun composition the sum so agreed 3
- noun composition the nature and proportions of the elements comprising a chemical compound 3
- noun composition the act of composing, or putting together a whole by combining parts 3
- noun composition the putting together of words, esp. in a correct and effective way; art of writing 3
- noun composition the creation of musical works 3
- noun composition the makeup of a thing or person; aggregate of ingredients or qualities and manner of their combination; constitution 3
- noun composition that which is composed 3
- noun composition a mixture of several parts or ingredients 3
- noun composition a musical work 3
- noun composition an exercise in writing done as schoolwork 3
- noun composition an arrangement of the parts of a work of art so as to form a unified, harmonious whole 3
- noun composition an agreement, or settlement, often by compromise, as by the creditors of a potential bankrupt 3
- noun composition the state or quality of being composite 3
- noun composition the device or process of forming compounds from two or more base morphemes 3
- noun composition the work or skill of setting matter for printing 3
- noun Technical meaning of composition 1. function composition. 2. typesetting. 1
- noun composition literature: essay, written piece 1
- noun composition music: piece 1
- noun composition art: arrangement 1
- noun composition The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up. 1
- noun composition the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. 1
- noun composition the resulting state or product. 1
- noun composition manner of being composed; structure: This painting has an orderly composition. 1
- noun composition makeup; constitution: His moral composition was impeccable. 1
- noun composition an aggregate material formed from two or more substances: a composition of silver and tin. 1
- noun composition a short essay written as a school exercise. 1
- noun composition the act or process of producing a literary work. 1
- noun composition an academic course for teaching the techniques of clear, expository writing. 1
- noun composition the art of putting words and sentences together in accordance with the rules of grammar and rhetoric. 1
- noun composition a piece of music. 1
- noun composition the art of composing music. 1
- noun composition Fine Arts. the organization or grouping of the different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a unified whole. 1
- noun composition Grammar. the formation of compounds or derivatives: the composition of “aircraft” from “air” and “craft.”. 1
- noun composition a settlement by mutual agreement. 1
- noun composition an agreement or compromise, especially one by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor. 1