[kom-puh-zish-uh
n] 
| 1. | the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. |
| 2. | the resulting state or product. |
| 3. | manner of being composed; structure: This painting has an orderly composition. |
| 4. | makeup; constitution: His moral composition was impeccable. |
| 5. | an aggregate material formed from two or more substances: a composition of silver and tin. |
| 6. | a short essay written as a school exercise. |
| 7. | the act or process of producing a literary work. |
| 8. | an academic course for teaching the techniques of clear, expository writing. |
| 9. | the art of putting words and sentences together in accordance with the rules of grammar and rhetoric. |
| 10. | a piece of music. |
| 11. | the art of composing music. |
| 12. | Fine Arts. the organization or grouping of the different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a unified whole. |
| 13. | Grammar. the formation of compounds or derivatives: the composition of “aircraft” from “air” and “craft.” |
| 14. | a settlement by mutual agreement. |
| 15. | an agreement or compromise, esp. one by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor. |
| 16. | a sum of money so paid. |
| 17. | Printing.
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| 18. | Mathematics. the process of making a composite function of two given functions. |
| com·pos·i·tive (kəm-pŏz'ĭ-tĭv) adj. Synthetic; compounded. |