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compositionthe nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole is made up

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole is made up

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/

Korean meaning: 구성, 성분, 조성

Korean pronunciation: 컴퍼**지**션

Example Sentences

  • The composition of our friend group is quite diverse: a chef, a programmer, a musician, and a professional meme creator.
  • Mozart's composition skills were so advanced that he could write entire symphonies in his head while playing billiards.
  • My English teacher returned my composition with the comment: 'Creative, but penguins don't actually live in the desert.'

composition

NOUN

//ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn//

the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole is made up

composition concept
💡 Concept

The composition of her photograph balances the lone tree, the river, and the distant mountain.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpos
Suffix--ition

Origin

From Latin 'compositio', derived from 'componere' meaning 'to put together', which combines 'com-' (together) and 'ponere' (to place or put). The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century.

🎵Rhyme

positiondispositionopposition
position
disposition
opposition

🔗Collocations

chemical composition
musical composition
body composition
composition class
artistic composition
write a composition

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The composition of our friend group is quite diverse: a chef, a programmer, a musician, and a professional meme creator.

Mozart's composition skills were so advanced that he could write entire symphonies in his head while playing billiards.

😄 Fun example

My English teacher returned my composition with the comment: 'Creative, but penguins don't actually live in the desert.'

The composition of the new alloy makes it both lightweight and incredibly strong.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

structuremakeupconstitutionarrangementformation

Antonyms

decompositiondestructiondisintegration

Related

composecomponentcompositecomposerdecompose

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