composition

B1 Topic:Art & Music

US /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #10651

Meanings

1

noun
the different parts or people that something is made up of

The study looked at the chemical composition of the water.
2

noun
a piece of music that someone has written

The orchestra played a new composition by a young artist.
3

noun
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise

The teacher asked us to write a composition about our summer holiday.
4

noun
the way the parts of a picture or photo are arranged

Good composition is what makes this photograph so striking.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the different parts or... configuration

2 noun · a piece of music that... piece

3 noun · a short piece of writing... paper report theme

4 noun · the way the parts of a... composing

More arrangement blend constitution formmakeupmelange mixture structure

Word family

Forms compositions

Derived forms cocompositiondecompositionecocompositionmacrocompositionnanocompositionparacompositionphotocompositionprecompositionrecompositionsubcomposition

Related forms compose composer composing compositecompositingcompositionalcompositionismcompositionistcompositor

Etymology

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

composicioun Middle English composicion Old French compositiō Latin

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Art & Music

# composition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən
**Frequency rank:** 10651

## Meanings
1. the different parts or people that something is made up of
2. a piece of music that someone has written
3. a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
4. the way the parts of a picture or photo are arranged

## Examples
- The study looked at the chemical composition of the water.
- The orchestra played a new composition by a young artist.
- The teacher asked us to write a composition about our summer holiday.
- Good composition is what makes this photograph so striking.

## Synonyms
- arrangement
- blend
- constitution
- form
- makeup
- melange
- mixture
- structure

## Derived Forms
- cocomposition
- decomposition
- ecocomposition
- macrocomposition
- nanocomposition
- paracomposition
- photocomposition
- precomposition
- recomposition
- subcomposition

## Related Forms
- compose
- composer
- composing
- composite
- compositing
- compositional
- compositionism
- compositionist
- compositor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: composicioun
- Root: composicion
- Root: compositiō

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

## AI Etymology
composition is a noun. It is from Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem. Historical forms in the chain include composicioun (Middle English), composicion (Old French), and compositiō (Latin). Current senses include the different parts or people that something is made up of, a piece of music that someone has written, and a short piece of writing done as a school exercise. Derived forms include cocomposition, decomposition, ecocomposition, macrocomposition, and nanocomposition. Related words include compose, composer, composing, and composite.

## Topics
- Art & Music

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