Composition - Definition

n 1: the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of
parts in relation to each other and to the whole;
"harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of
art" [syn: composition, composing]
2: the way in which someone or something is composed [syn:
constitution, composition, physical composition,
makeup, make-up]
3: a mixture of ingredients
4: a musical work that has been created; "the composition is
written in four movements" [syn: musical composition,
opus, composition, piece, piece of music]
5: musical creation [syn: composing, composition]
6: the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of
therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
[syn: writing, authorship, composition, penning]
7: art and technique of printing with movable type [syn:
typography, composition]
8: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got
an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper,
report, theme]
9: something that is created by arranging several things to form
a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"