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composition.

The act of putting together; assembly.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/Canada, dialectal/ˌkɔmpəˈzɪʃən/Australia
  1. The act of putting together; assembly.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A mixture or compound; the result of composing.

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  3. The proportion of different parts to make a whole.

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  4. The general makeup of a thing or person.

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  5. A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.

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  6. An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  7. A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  8. A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine. A payment of fine in order to settle a (usually minor) criminal charge.

    Singapore · countable · obsolete · uncountable
  9. an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.

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  10. An essay.

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  11. The formation of compound words from separate words.

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  12. A work of music, literature or art.

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  13. Typesetting.

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  14. Applying a function to the result of another.

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  15. The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.

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  16. Consistency; accord; congruity.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  17. Synthesis as opposed to analysis.

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  18. The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.

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  19. Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.

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  20. The characters, roles, weapons, etc. being used by a team.

    countable · uncountable
    team composition
    weapon composition
Where this word comes from

From Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.