What does composition mean?
Definitions for composition
ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ əncom·po·si·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word composition.
Princeton's WordNet
composition, composingnoun
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"
constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-upnoun
the way in which someone or something is composed
compositionnoun
a mixture of ingredients
musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of musicnoun
a musical work that has been created
"the composition is written in four movements"
composing, compositionnoun
musical creation
writing, authorship, composition, penningnoun
the act of creating written works
"writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
typography, compositionnoun
art and technique of printing with movable type
composition, paper, report, themenoun
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
"he got an A on his composition"
compositionnoun
something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
"he envied the composition of their faculty"
Wiktionary
compositionnoun
The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
compositionnoun
The general makeup of something.
compositionnoun
An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
compositionnoun
An agreement to pay money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling.
compositionnoun
A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
compositionnoun
An essay.
compositionnoun
The formation of compound words from separate words.
compositionnoun
A work of music, literature or art.
compositionnoun
typesetting.
Etymology: From compositio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Compositionnoun
Etymology: compositio, Latin.
We have exact forms of composition, whereby they incorporate almost as they were natural simples. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.
In the time of the yncas reign in Peru, no composition was allowed by the laws to be used in point of medicine, but only simples proper to each disease. William Temple.
The investigation of difficult things, by the method of analysis, ought ever to precede the method of composition. Newt.
Heat and vivacity in age, is an excellent composition for business. Francis Bacon, Essay 43.
Vast pillars of stone, cased over with a composition, that looks the most like marble of any thing one can imagine. Addison.
Jove mix’d up all, and his best clay employ’d,
Then call’d the happy composition Floyd. Jonathan Swift.Contemplate things first in their own simple natures, and afterwards view them in composition with other things. Isaac Watts.
The disposition in a picture is an assembling of many parts: this is also called the composition, by which is meant the distribution and orderly placing of things, both in general and in particular. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
Writers are divided concerning the authority of the greater part of those compositions that pass in his name. Roger L'Estrange.
That divine prayer has always been looked upon as a composition fit to have proceeded from the wisest of men. Addison.
When I read rules of criticism, I enquire after the works of the author, and by that means discover what he likes in a composition. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 115.
A preacher in the invention of matter, election of words, composition of gesture, look, pronunciation, motion, useth all these faculties at once. Ben Jonson, Discov.
To take away all such mutual grievance, injuries and wrongs, there was no way but only by going upon composition and agreement amongst themselves. And again, all publick regiment, of what kind soever, seemeth evidently to have arisen from deliberate advice, consultation, and composition between men, judging it convenient and behoveful. Richard Hooker.
Thus we are agreed;
I crave our composition may be written,
And seal’d between us. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.Their courage droops, and, hopeless now, they wish
For composition with th’ unconquer’d fish. Edmund Waller.There is no composition in these news,
That gives them credit. ————
—— Indeed they are disproportion’d. William Shakespeare, Othello.
ChatGPT
composition
Composition refers to the arrangement, combination, or organization of different elements or components to create a unified whole. It involves the thoughtful and deliberate selection and placement of these elements or components in relation to each other, their proportions, and the overall structure or design. Composition can apply to various forms of artistic expression, such as visual arts (painting, photography), music, literature, and even everyday situations or scenarios. It aims to create a sense of balance, harmony, and coherence that enhances the overall aesthetic appeal or communication of the work.
Webster Dictionary
Compositionnoun
the act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients
Compositionnoun
the invention or combination of the parts of any literary work or discourse, or of a work of art; as, the composition of a poem or a piece of music
Compositionnoun
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
Compositionnoun
the act of writing for practice in a language, as English, Latin, German, etc
Compositionnoun
the setting up of type and arranging it for printing
Compositionnoun
the state of being put together or composed; conjunction; combination; adjustment
Compositionnoun
a mass or body formed by combining two or more substances; as, a chemical composition
Compositionnoun
a literary, musical, or artistic production, especially one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise
Compositionnoun
consistency; accord; congruity
Compositionnoun
mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement; agreement
Compositionnoun
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
Compositionnoun
synthesis as opposed to analysis
Etymology: [F. composition, fr. L. compositio. See Composite.]
Wikidata
Composition
In the visual arts – in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture – composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art, as distinct from the subject of a work. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art. The term composition means 'putting together,' and can apply to any work of art, from music to writing to photography, that is arranged or put together using conscious thought. In the visual arts, composition is often used interchangeably with various terms such as design, form, visual ordering, or formal structure, depending on the context. In graphic design for press and desktop publishing composition is commonly referred to as page layout. These paintings all show the same subject, the Raising of Lazarus, and essentially the same figures, but have very different compositions: ⁕ Duccio, 1310-11 ⁕ Geertgen tot Sint Jans, 1480s ⁕ Guercino, c. 1619 ⁕ Rembrandt, c. 1630
Editors Contribution
composition
The act and process of to compose.
The composition was simple, easy and effective.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'composition' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3951
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'composition' in Nouns Frequency: #1472
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of composition in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of composition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of composition in a Sentence
This simplification of vaccine composition should reduce complexity, decrease vaccine administration errors due to the complexity of the number of different vial presentations, and potentially increase vaccine compliance by allowing clearer communication.
He had a great sense of composition. He also really was one of the first American artists to introduce the concept of landscape and figure in the some composition, showing living entities in their natural environment.
What really nails this experience for me are the images, Especially exciting will be getting the results of the samples recovered from below the surface and seeing their chemical composition.
These cases had been closely watched by everyone with financial interests in Puerto Rico because of the potential implications of a ruling that the oversight board Congress created in response to the financial crisis was unconstitutionally created -- and the massive uncertainty such a decision could have caused for all manner of contracts, investments, and debts, by upholding the board's composition, the Supreme Court today has taken the air out of challenges to the board -- such that its work can proceed apace.
The results show that after the use of oral antimicrobials, a shift occurs in the composition of the oral biofilm in a more healthy direction. Several species that can cause caries such as S. Mutans and Lactobacillus, decrease in prevalence, whereas the more harmless species increase in prevalence.
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- تأليفArabic
- иншаBashkir
- композит, смес, есе, композиция, съединение, сплав, набор, съчинение, смесване, състав, структураBulgarian
- redaccióCatalan, Valencian
- složeníCzech
- essay, blandingDanish
- Zusammenstellung, KompositionGerman
- σύγγραμα, μείγμα, σύσταση, σύνθεσηGreek
- redacción, composiciónSpanish
- ترکیب بندیPersian
- sävellys, essee, kokoonpano, seos, yhdistelmä, aine, ainekirjoitusFinnish
- composition, essai, œuvreFrench
- píosa, saothar, comhdhéanamh, cló-eagar, dréachtIrish
- रचनाHindi
- կոմպոզիցիա, կազմ, կազմություն, բաղադրությունArmenian
- componimento, composizione, saggioItalian
- הרכבHebrew
- 작곡Korean
- compositioLatin
- essai, samenstelling, combinatie, compositieDutch
- sammensetningenNorwegian
- ensaio, composiçãoPortuguese
- alcătuire, compunere, compozițieRomanian
- набор, состав, композиция, сплав, произведение, соединение, составление, сочинение, смесьRussian
- skladbaSerbo-Croatian
- kompozimAlbanian
- inshaSwahili
- கலவைTamil
- thành phầnVietnamese
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