English dictionary

composition

noun

Parts of speech

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of creating written works

noun

  1. musical creation

noun

  1. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

noun

  1. the way in which someone or something is composed

noun

  1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

noun

  1. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

noun

  1. art and technique of printing with movable type

noun

  1. a musical work that has been created

noun

  1. a mixture of ingredients

Example sentences

writing was a form of therapy for him
it was a matter of disputed authorship
he envied the composition of their faculty
harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
he got an A on his composition
the composition is written in four movements

Synonyms

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