Composition meaning

What does “composition” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“composition” is a noun with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole.

composition

noun

  1. 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”

    Synonymscomposing
  2. the way in which someone or something is composed

  3. a mixture of ingredients

  4. a musical work that has been created

    “the composition is written in four movements”

  5. musical creation

    Synonymscomposing
  6. the act of creating written works

    “writing was a form of therapy for him”

    “it was a matter of disputed authorship”

  7. art and technique of printing with movable type

    Synonymstypography
  8. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

    “he got an A on his composition”

  9. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

    “he envied the composition of their faculty”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University