/ ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːm-/ noun
1.
[ U ] the different parts which sth is made of; the way in which the different parts are organized :
the chemical composition of the soil
the composition of the board of directors
➡ note at structure
2.
[ C ] a piece of music or art, or a poem :
one of Beethoven's finest compositions
3.
[ U ] the act of composing sth :
pieces performed in the order of their composition
4.
[ U ] the art of writing music :
to study composition
5.
[ C ] a short text that is written as a school exercise; a short essay
6.
[ U ] ( art ) the arrangement of people or objects in a painting or photograph
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin compositio(n-) , from componere put together.