Synonyms for composition
ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ əncom·po·si·tion

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1. composition

   Synonyms:
   compound, conformation, structure, mixture, combination, compromise, adjustment, settlement, commutation

   Antonyms:
   analysis, segregation, examination, criticism, discussion, disturbance, aggravation, perpetuation

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1. composition, composingnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, report, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of music, musical composition, typography, opus

2. constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-upnoun

   the way in which someone or something is composed

   Synonyms:
   theme, fundamental law, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, formation, organization, war paint, writing, make-up, composing, report, authorship, makeup, organic law, piece, organisation, piece of music, musical composition, typography, establishment, opus

3. compositionnoun

   a mixture of ingredients

   Synonyms:
   makeup, penning, typography, writing, composing, constitution, make-up, opus, theme, piece of music, paper, authorship, physical composition, musical composition, report, piece

4. musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of musicnoun

   a musical work that has been created

   "the composition is written in four movements"

   Synonyms:
   theme, bit, objet d'art, constitution, paper, physical composition, patch, penning, report, art object, small-arm, part, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, while, spell, piece of music, firearm, man, musical composition, slice, typography, opus

5. composing, compositionnoun

   musical creation

   Synonyms:
   theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, report, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of music, musical composition, typography, opus

6. writing, authorship, composition, penningnoun

   the act of creating written works

   "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"

   Synonyms:
   theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, written material, typography, committal to writing, paternity, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of writing, piece of music, musical composition, report, opus

7. typography, compositionnoun

   art and technique of printing with movable type

   Synonyms:
   theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, report, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of music, musical composition, typography, opus

8. composition, paper, report, themenoun

   an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

   "he got an A on his composition"

   Synonyms:
   make-up, idea, subject, base, piece, paper, report card, physical composition, makeup, radical, musical theme, report, study, typography, root, news report, reputation, authorship, topic, written report, newspaper publisher, piece of music, theme, newspaper, penning, melodic theme, story, motif, stem, root word, constitution, write up, composing, writing, opus, account, musical composition

9. compositionnoun

   something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

   "he envied the composition of their faculty"

   Synonyms:
   makeup, penning, typography, writing, composing, constitution, make-up, opus, theme, piece of music, paper, authorship, physical composition, musical composition, report, piece

Matched Categories

1. • Arrangement
   • Creating By Mental Acts
   • Creation
   • Essay
   • Mixture
   • Printing
   • Property
   • Verbal Creation

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   constitution, formation, making

2. compositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   compound, mixture

3. compositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   union, conjunction, combination

4. compositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   writing, literary work

5. compositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   compromise, agreement

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "composition":

   membership, make-up, compositional, makeup, compositions, dialling, composed, mix, compositing, dialing, formation, trainset, formed, compositionally, structure, typesetting, essay, composing

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1. Daniel Brown:

   What really nails this experience for me are the images, Especially exciting will be getting the results of the samples recovered from below the surface and seeing their chemical composition.

2. Pawan Gupta:

   We knew we would see changes in atmospheric composition in many places during the lockdown, but I have never seen aerosol values so low in the Indo-Gangetic Plain at this time of year.

3. Kensington Palace:

   Ms. Markle expressed the wish of having all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony, ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.

4. Anita Kozyrskyj:

   When infants are implicated, changing the composition of microbiota at a critical time of development may affect the immune system.

5. Larry Iser:

   Unfortunately, today's jury verdict has blurred the lines between protectable elements of a musical composition and the unprotectable musical style or groove exemplified by Marvin Gaye, although Gaye was the Prince of Soul, he didn't own a copyright to the genre, and Thicke and Williams' homage to the feel of Marvin Gaye is not infringing.