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Meaning of
composition
in English
composition
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//kəmˈpōzhən//
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//kəˈmpɒz.ɪʃ(ə)n//
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Plural
compositions
Definitions
Noun
a
creative
work
(
music
,
literature
,
art
)
a
written
essay
or
piece
arrangement
and
flow
of
visual
elements
;
creating
a
picture
The
artist
considered
the
composition
of
colors
in
her
painting
.
proportion
of
parts
forming
a
whole
The
composition
of
the
earth's
atmosphere
is
mostly
nitrogen
and
oxygen
.
makeup
of
a
thing
or
person
;
character
Her
composition
as
a
person
was
influenced
by
her
upbringing
and
experiences
.
putting
together
parts
;
assembly
The
engineer
focused
on
the
composition
of
the
machine's
components
.
a
mixture
;
resulting
compound
The
composition
of
the
soil
affected
the
plant's
growth
.
formation
of
compound
words
(
linguistically
)
Linguists
study
the
composition
of
compound
words
in
different
languages
.
arranging
text
(
typesetting
)
The
typesetter
carefully
controlled
the
composition
of
the
text
on
the
page
.
applying
functions
(
in
math
)
The
mathematician
used
composition
to
create
a
new
function
.
combining
forces
(
physics
)
In
physics
,
the
composition
of
forces
resulted
in
a
new
direction
.
a
state
of
harmony
;
consistency
The
composition
of
the
music
reflected
the
harmony
of
nature
.
synthesis
of
elements
;
combining
The
artist's
composition
of
elements
created
a
balanced
visual
effect
.
combining
simple
objects
into
complex
ones
(
in
programming
)
The
programmer
used
function
composition
to
create
a
complex
algorithm
.
