composition

com-po-si-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A piece of music, writing, or art.

  2. 2.

    The way in which something is put together or arranged.

  3. 3.

    The makeup or constituent parts of something.

  4. 4.

    A written essay, especially for school.

  5. 5.

    The act of creating or writing something.

Forms

plural: compositions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chemical composition — the elements that make up a substance
  • •
    body composition — the proportions of fat, muscle, etc.

Related words

Antonyms: decomposition
See also: compose, composer, structure
Synonyms: creation, makeup, piece, work

Etymology

From Latin "compositio" meaning a putting together, from "componere" (to put together).