noun

composition

kom-puh-ZIH-shuhn

noun

The way in which the different parts of something are arranged or combined.

"The chemical composition of the soil affects what can grow there."

A piece of music, writing, or art that has been created.

"This is one of the composer's earliest surviving compositions."

The arrangement of visual elements within a picture or photograph.

"The photographer adjusted the composition to include more sky."

A short piece of writing, especially one written as a school exercise.

"The students wrote a composition about their summer holidays."

How to Use Composition

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHow something is put together or made up — its makeup, structure, or (in art) its arrangement — or a creative work itself.

Common pairings

chemical composition musical composition photo composition

compositions plural

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The chemical _____ of the soil affects what can grow there.

From Old French composicion, from Latin compositio, the noun form of componere.

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