Definition of “composition”

noun

1. the act of putting together or making up by combining parts or ingredients
2. something formed in this manner or the resulting state or quality; a mixture
3. the parts of which something is composed or made up; constitution
4. a work of music, art, or literature
5. the harmonious arrangement of the parts of a work of art in relation to each other and to the whole
6. a piece of writing undertaken as an academic exercise in grammatically acceptable writing; an essay
7. printing the act or technique of setting up type
8. linguistics the formation of compound words
9. logic the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the part are also true of the whole, as the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the part are also true of the whole, as every member of the team has won a prize, so the team will win a prize
10. 1. a settlement by mutual consent, esp a legal agreement whereby the creditors agree to accept partial payment of a debt in full settlement
    2. the sum so agreed
11. chemistry the nature and proportions of the elements comprising a chemical compound