composition

1. n. The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients. Source: opted

2. n. The invention or combination of the parts of any literary work or discourse, or of a work of art; as, the composition of a poem or a piece of music. Source: opted

3. n. The art or practice of so combining the different parts of a work of art as to produce a harmonious whole; also, a work of art considered as such. See 4, below. Source: opted

4. n. The act of writing for practice in a language, as English, Latin, German, etc. Source: opted

5. n. The setting up of type and arranging it for printing. Source: opted

6. n. The state of being put together or composed; conjunction; combination; adjustment. Source: opted

7. n. A mass or body formed by combining two or more substances; as, a chemical composition. Source: opted

8. n. A literary, musical, or artistic production, especially one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise. Source: opted

9. n. Consistency; accord; congruity. Source: opted

10. n. Mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement; agreement. Source: opted

11. n. The adjustment of a debt, or avoidance of an obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation agreed upon in the adjustment. Source: opted

12. n. Synthesis as opposed to analysis. Source: opted

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