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- pronunciation:
- kam
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zI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of composing.
The composition of this opera took most of his life.- synonyms:
- composing
- similar words:
- creation, origination
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| definition 2: |
the way the parts of something are put together; order or structure.
The team sent a submarine to study the composition of the sea bottom.- synonyms:
- makeup, structure
- similar words:
- arrangement, construction, design, fabric, form, formation, framework, lay, order
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| definition 3: |
a particular written or musical work.
She has written many beautiful compositions.- synonyms:
- piece, theme, work
- similar words:
- article, essay, manuscript, masterpiece, melody, music, novel, paper, sketch, song
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| definition 4: |
a material or substance that is made up of other materials or substances.
The green paint we used was a composition of blue and yellow paint.- synonyms:
- compound
- similar words:
- blend, combination, concoction, mixture
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| definition 5: |
a short piece written as a school assignment.
Write a composition on water pollution.- similar words:
- essay, paper, sketch, work
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| related words: |
alloy, drawing, number, organization, piece |
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| derivation: |
compositional (adj.) |
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