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composition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌkɔmpəˈzɪʃən/ (Australia)
/ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

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

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The act of putting together; assembly.
(countable, uncountable) A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- The firſt day of November was dedicated to the angel preſiding over fruits, ſeeds, &c. and was therefore named la mas ubhal, that is, the day of the apple fruit, and being pronounced lamasool, the English have corrupted the name to lambswool, a name they give to a compoſition made on this eve of roaſted apples, ſugar, and ale. 1786, “Of Allhallow Eve, Named by the Irish Oidhche Shamhna”, in Charles Vallancey, editor, Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis, volume III, Dublin: Luke White, pages 444-445:
- Ste. What do'st thou know me for? Kent. A Knave, a Rascall, [...] one that would'st be a Baud in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of a Kave, Begger, Coward, Pandar, and the Sonne and Heire of a Mungrill Bitch, one whom I will beate in to clamours whining, if thou deny'st the least sillable of thy addition. c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], page 291, column 2:
(countable, uncountable) The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 30:37:
(countable, uncountable) The general makeup of a thing or person.
- Discussion acknowledged the Network's difficulty in transforming its mostly white composition into a more multi-racial organization. 1982 December 4, Sharon Page, “R2N2 Conference: Revitalizing the Movement”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 20, page 3:
- It seemed that the milk of human kindness had not been left out of his composition. 1932, Frank Richards, The Magnet - Bunter's Night Out:
- John of Gaunt. O how that name befits my composition! Old Gaunt indeed, and gaunt in being old: Within me grief hath kept a tedious fast; And who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene 1]:
(countable, uncountable) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
- It will stoope and yeeld upon better compositions to him that shall make head against it. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 40, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book I, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
- That now Sweno, the Norways’ king, craves composition: Nor would we deign him burial of his men Till he disbursed at Saint Colme’s inch Ten thousand dollars to our general use. c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
- […] the Britons, by rendering the war thus bloody, seemed determined to cut off all hopes of peace or composition with the enemy. 1754, David Hume, The History of England, volume I, London: T. Cadell, published 1773, page 8:
- If the Duke, with the other dukes, come not to composition with the king of Hungary, why then all the dukes fall upon the king. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], lines 1-3:
- with an incredible courage they advanced to the push of the Pike with the defendants, that with the like courage repulsed[…], that the Turks retired and fled into the Castle, from whence by a flag of truce they desired composition. 1630, John Smith, True travels, Kupperman, published 1988, page 50:
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
- Insidious death! should his strong hand arrest, No composition sets the prisoner free. 1742, [Edward Young], “Night the Second. On Time, Death, Friendship. […]”, in The Complaint: Or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, London: […] R[obert] Dodsley, […], and T[homas] Cooper, […], →OCLC:
- He hath perverted a young gentlewoman here in Florence, of a most chaste renown; and this night he fleshes his will in the spoil of her honour: he hath given her his monumental ring, and thinks himself made in the unchaste composition. c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
- That all and every person and persons already convicted or prosecuted in order to conviction of recusancy […] shall be thenceforth exempted and discharged from all the penalties, seizures, forfeitures, judgments, and executions, incurred by force of any of the aforesaid Statutes, without any composition, fee, or further charge whatsoever. 1688, Parliament of England, Toleration Act 1688, section 3:
(Singapore, countable, obsolete, uncountable) 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.
(countable, uncountable) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
(countable, uncountable) An essay.
(countable, uncountable) The formation of compound words from separate words.
(countable, uncountable) A work of music, literature or art.
- […] and how good Mrs. West could have written such books and collected so many hard words, with all her family cares, is still more a matter of astonishment. Composition seems to me impossible with a head full of joints of mutton and doses of rhubarb. 1818, Jane Austen, A letter dated 8 September 1818
(countable, uncountable) Typesetting.
(countable, uncountable) Applying a function to the result of another.
(countable, uncountable) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Consistency; accord; congruity.
- There is no composition in these news That gives them credit. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
(countable, uncountable) Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- The investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. 1704, I[saac] N[ewton], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. […], London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin] Walford, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC:
(countable, qualifier:painting, uncountable) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
(countable, qualifier:object-oriented programming, uncountable) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
(countable, uncountable) The characters, roles, weapons, etc. being used by a team.
- team composition
- weapon composition

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Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
compositions	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

makeup · melange · format · form · configuration (general makeup of a thing or person) · composite (mixture or compound) · constitution · blend · arrangement · structure · composition

Translations (172)

eo komponaĵo (work of music, literature or art) · bg композит (mixture or compound) · gl composición (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · tr bileşim (mixture or compound) · ro compoziție (mixture or compound) · grc σύνθεσις (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi yhdistelmä (mixture or compound) · nl combinatie (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · ro alcătuire (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi hyvitys (agreement to pay money in order to clear a liability or obligation) · es composición (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · hi मिश्रण (mixture or compound) · de Komposition (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · ca composició (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · ar مُصَنَّف (work of music, literature or art) · id komposisi (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · ga dréacht (work of music, literature or art) · ga píosa (work of music, literature or art) · nl samenstelling (general makeup of something) · ro compoziție (work of music, literature or art) · fi yhdyssanojen muodostaminen (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · az tərkib (general makeup of something) · ml രചന (work of music, literature or art) · sv komposition (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · ar مُؤَلَّف (work of music, literature or art) · hi समझौता (agreement or treaty used to settle differences; agreement to stop hostilities) · pt composição (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · sw insha (work of music, literature or art) · hi बनावट (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · nl compositie (general makeup of something) · uk компози́ція (work of music, literature or art) · bg композиция (work of music, literature or art) · sq kompozim (work of music, literature or art) · hy ստեղծագործություն (work of music, literature or art) · de Komposition (work of music, literature or art) · fi aselepo (agreement or treaty used to settle differences; agreement to stop hostilities) · da komposition (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · fi johdonmukaisuus (consistency; accord; congruity) · el μείγμα (mixture or compound) · hi समझौता (agreement to pay money in order to clear a liability or obligation) · sq kompozim (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · bg съединение (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · cmn 構圖 /构图 (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · no sammensetning (general makeup of something) · ga comhdhéanamh (mixture or compound) · uk склад (general makeup of something) · fi kompositio (Object-oriented programming) · nn komposisjon (work of music, literature or art) · nl samenstelling (mixture or compound) · sga comṡuidigud (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · de Zusammensetzung (general makeup of something) · el σύνθεση (general makeup of something) · it composizione (mixture or compound) · ga comhdhéanamh (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · nb komposisjon (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · ja 合成 (mathematics: applying a function to the result of another) · fr composition (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · tl kasangkapan (mixture or compound) · ml സമാഹരണം (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · mi titonga (work of music, literature or art) · ka მუსიკალური კომპოზიცია (work of music, literature or art) · bg структура (general makeup of something) · ru смесь (mixture or compound) · ga comhdhéanamh (work of music, literature or art) · fr œuvre (work of music, literature or art) · da komposition (general makeup of something) · hi कृति (work of music, literature or art) · ru соста́в (general makeup of something) · ru компози́ция (work of music, literature or art) · ru сплав (mixture or compound) · sv sammansättning (general makeup of something) · it composizione (general makeup of something) · cs skladba (work of music, literature or art) · ro compoziție (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · pl skład (general makeup of something) · as ৰচনা (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · hi रचना (work of music, literature or art) · hu összetétel (general makeup of something) · sq kompozim (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · ko 구도 (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · fi koostumus (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · gl composición (general makeup of something) · it composizione (work of music, literature or art) · sq përbërje (general makeup of something) · ru составле́ние (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · ca composició (work of music, literature or art) · vi thành phần (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · ro compunere (work of music, literature or art) · nn komposisjon (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · ro compunere (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · hy կոմպոզիցիա (work of music, literature or art) · it composizione (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · it componimento (general makeup of something) · yue 作品 (work of music, literature or art) · sv bildkomposition (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · es composición (general makeup of something) · ja 楽曲 (work of music, literature or art) · bg състав (general makeup of something) · eo kompozicio (work of music, literature or art) · el σύνθεση (work of music, literature or art) · pt composição (mixture or compound) · hy կազմ (general makeup of something) · hy բաղադրություն (general makeup of something) · ga saothar (work of music, literature or art) · ja 作品 (work of music, literature or art) · ms kerencaman (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · pt composição (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi yhdistäminen (mathematics: applying a function to the result of another) · sh skladba (work of music, literature or art) · ru произведе́ние (work of music, literature or art) · bg сплав (mixture or compound) · nl compositie (work of music, literature or art) · la compositio (work of music, literature or art) · fr composition (work of music, literature or art) · hi बनावट (general makeup of something) · da sammensætning (general makeup of something) · fr composition (mixture or compound) · hy բաղադրություն (mixture or compound) · fi koostumus (general makeup of something) · fr composition (general makeup of something) · ru соедине́ние (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · es composición (work of music, literature or art) · de Zusammensetzung (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · ga comhshuí (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · ml സമാസം (linguistics: formation of compound words from separate words) · fi sommittelu (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · tr kompozisyon (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · tr bileşme (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · cmn 成分 (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · ca composició (general makeup of something) · it componimento (work of music, literature or art) · el σύνθεση (Object-oriented programming) · fi teos (work of music, literature or art) · ja 構図 (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · fi kokoonpano (mixture or compound) · tr terkip (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · pt composição (general makeup of something) · hi रचना (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · hu összetétel (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · hy բաղադրություն (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · el σύνθεση (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · tr terekküp (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · el σύνθεση (mixture or compound) · hy կազմություն (general makeup of something) · bg смесване (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fr composition (Object-oriented programming) · cmn 構成 /构成 (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · el σύσταση (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi sävellys (work of music, literature or art) · eo kunmetaĵo (mixture or compound; the result of composing) · da billedkomposition (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · ko 작곡 (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi koostaminen (Object-oriented programming) · bg смес (mixture or compound) · tr kompozisyon (work of music, literature or art) · tr terkip (mixture or compound) · fi seos (mixture or compound) · de Zusammenstellung (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi kokoonpano (Object-oriented programming) · bn রচনা (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · da blanding (mixture or compound) · pt composição (work of music, literature or art) · nb komposisjon (work of music, literature or art) · eo kompono (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · fr composition (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · it composizione (proportion of different parts to make a whole) · fi velkajärjestely (legal: agreement by which creditors accept partial payment from a debtor) · cs složení (general makeup of something) · la compositio (mixture or compound) · nl compositie (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture) · ka მუსიკალური ნაწარმოები (work of music, literature or art) · id komposisi (painting: arrangement and flow of elements in a picture)

wikidata: Q837721 · wikidata: Q35760

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