Etymology: (1350–1400; ME ( < AF ) < L compositiō=composi-, var. s. of
Definition of 'composition'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)composition, composing 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"
2. (noun)constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-up the way in which someone or something is composed
3. (noun)composition a mixture of ingredients
4. (noun)musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music a musical work that has been created "the composition is written in four movements"
6. (noun)writing, authorship, composition, penning the act of creating written works "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
1. (noun)composition different parts of sth and their organization the composition of the atmosphere
2. composition a piece of music or art, a story sb has written, etc. ***an original composition by the author
3. composition the process of creating a piece of music, art, or writing ***the composition of his first symphony
Definition of 'composition'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)composition the act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients
3. (noun)composition the art or practice of so combining the different parts of a work of art as to produce a harmonious whole; also, a work of art considered as such. See 4, below
4. (noun)composition the act of writing for practice in a language, as English, Latin, German, etc
5. (noun)composition the setting up of type and arranging it for printing
6. (noun)composition the state of being put together or composed; conjunction; combination; adjustment
7. (noun)composition a mass or body formed by combining two or more substances; as, a chemical composition
8. (noun)composition a literary, musical, or artistic production, especially one showingstudy and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise
11. (noun)composition the adjustment of a debt, or avoidance of an obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation agreed upon in the adjustment
12. (noun)composition synthesis as opposed to analysis
Definitions of composition 
Afrikaans: komposisie, toonsetting; 
Arabic: تَأليف
Bulgarian: композиция
Brazilian: composição
Czech: skladba
German: die Komposition
Danish: komposition
Greek: σύνθεση
Spanish: composición
Estonian: (heli)teos
Farsi: ترکیب؛ آهنگ
Finnish: teos
French: composition
Hebrew: יְצִירָה
Hindi: संयोजन
Croatian: sastav
Hungarian: kompozíció
Indonesian: gubahan
Icelandic: (tón)verk
Italian: composizione
Japanese: 作曲
Korean: 작곡
Lithuanian: kūrinys, kompozicija
Latvian: kompozīcija
Malay: gubahan
Dutch: compositie
Norwegian: komposisjon, verk
Polish: kompozycja
Persian: ترکیب؛ آهنگ
Pashto: سندړه
Portuguese: composição
Romanian: compoziţie
Russian: произведение
Slovak: skladba
Slovenian: skladba
Serbian: kompozicija
Swedish: komposition
Thai: บทประพันธ์
Turkish: beste
Taiwanese: (音樂等)作品
Ukrainian: композиція; літературний 
Urdu: ترتیب کی ہوئی شے
Vietnamese: tác phẩm
Chinese: （音乐等）作品
