Definitions for composed
kəmˈpoʊzdcom·posed

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1. composedadjective

   serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

   "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"

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1. composedadjective

   showing composure.

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1. Composedparticipial adj.

   Calm; serious; even; sedate.

   Etymology: from compose.

   In Spain there is something still more serious and composed in the manner of the inhabitants. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate,
   Compos’d his posture, and his look sedate. Alexander Pope.

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1. Composed

   of Compose

2. Composedadjective

   free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self-possessed

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1. composedverb

   Verb form of the word compose.

   They composed a simple tune easily together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'composed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4408

How to pronounce composed?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say composed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of composed in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of composed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of composed in a Sentence

1. Confucius, The Confucian Analects:

   The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

2. Frederick Douglass:

   I knew that however bad the Republican party was, the Democratic party was much worse. The elements of which the Republican party was composed gave better ground for the ultimate hope of the success of the colored mans cause than those of the Democratic party.

3. Robert Erickson:

   We’re ultimately composed of atoms, the electromagnetic environment can have a physiological effect on the body.

4. Lisa Haisha:

   Basically, the conscious mind is like the hardware of your computer. The subconscious mind is its operating system. It’s composed of code—or all those underlying patterns and connections that were laid down during your childhood. You can’t see that code, but it runs the show. It’s the engine that determines how you react to the world at large versus how you respond to it.

5. Mark Russell:

   The scientific theroy I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.

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