Composition

English Meaning

The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients.

1. The combining of distinct parts or elements to form a whole.
2. The manner in which such parts are combined or related.
3. General makeup: the changing composition of the electorate.
4. The result or product of composing; a mixture or compound.
5. Arrangement of artistic parts so as to form a unified whole.
6. The art or act of composing a musical or literary work.
7. A work of music, literature, or art, or its structure or organization.
8. A short essay, especially one written as an academic exercise.
9. Law A settlement whereby the creditors of a debtor about to enter bankruptcy agree, in return for some financial consideration, usually proffered immediately, to the discharge of their respective claims on receipt of payment which is in a lesser amount than that actually owed on the claim.
10. Linguistics The formation of compounds from separate words.
11. Printing Typesetting.