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      composition
      noun
      A work of music, literature or art.
      An essay.
      The act of putting together; assembly.
      A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
      The general makeup of a thing or person.
      The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
      (Singapore, law) A payment of fine in order to settle a (usually minor) criminal charge.
      (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
      Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
      (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
      (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
      (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
      (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
      (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
      (printing) Typesetting.
      (obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
      (obsolete) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
      (obsolete) Consistency; accord; congruity.
      Roots
      ponopos- · Latin · put, place
      Synonyms for composition
      composingnwritingnopusnauthorshipnpiecenconstitutionnricercarthemenorchestrationnarrangementnstructuringv
      Words related to composition
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