composition
/kɑmpʌzˈɪʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
Noun
the way in which someone or something is composed
Noun
a mixture of ingredients
Noun
a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
Noun
musical creation
Noun
the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
Noun
art and technique of printing with movable type
Noun
an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
Noun
something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"
Synonyms
authorship
composing
constitution
makeup
make-up
musical composition
opus
paper
penning
physical composition
piece
piece of music
report
theme
typography
writing
More General Terms
arrangement
creating by mental acts
creation
essay
mixture
music
placement
printing
printing process
property
verbal creation
More Specific Terms
adagio
adoxography
allegretto
allegro
ambrosia
andante
arrangement
arranging
bagatelle
beebread
canon
capriccio
compost
divertimento
drafting
dramatisation
dramatization
duet
duette
duo
etude
fabrication
fantasia
fictionalisation
fictionalization
genetic constitution
genotype
grain
historiography
idyl
idyll
incidental music
intermezzo
introit
karyotype
larghetto
largo
lexicography
medley
metrification
morceau
motet
movement
musical arrangement
musical passage
nocturne
notturno
novelisation
novelization
octet
octette
passage
paste
paste-up
pastiche
pastoral
pastorale
phenotype
potpourri
program music
programme music
quartet
quartette
quintet
quintette
realisation
realization
recapitulation
redaction
septet
septette
serenade
sestet
sextet
sextette
sheet music
solo
song
soup
structure
study
suite
symphonic poem
term paper
texture
toccata
tone poem
transcription
trio
versification
vocal