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Synonyms for composition
ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ əncom·po·si·tion
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
composition
Synonyms:
compound, conformation, structure, mixture, combination, compromise, adjustment, settlement, commutationAntonyms:
analysis, segregation, examination, criticism, discussion, disturbance, aggravation, perpetuation
Princeton's WordNet
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, opusconstitution, 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, opuscompositionnoun
a mixture of ingredients
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makeup, penning, typography, writing, composing, constitution, make-up, opus, theme, piece of music, paper, authorship, physical composition, musical composition, report, piecemusical 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, opuscomposing, compositionnoun
musical creation
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theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, report, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of music, musical composition, typography, opuswriting, authorship, composition, penningnoun
the act of creating written works
"writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
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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, opustypography, compositionnoun
art and technique of printing with movable type
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theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, report, writing, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of music, musical composition, typography, opuscomposition, 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 compositioncompositionnoun
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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
compositionnoun
Synonyms:
constitution, formation, makingcompositionnoun
compositionnoun
Synonyms:
union, conjunction, combinationcompositionnoun
Synonyms:
writing, literary workcompositionnoun
Synonyms:
compromise, agreement
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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#207 | part | |
#224 | report | |
#259 | subject | |
#308 | while | |
#361 | account | |
#413 | man | |
#508 | study | |
#524 | topic | |
#563 | story | |
#577 | paper | |
#968 | writing | |
#982 | bit | |
#988 | base | |
#1070 | organization | |
#1199 | structure | |
#1234 | idea | |
#1564 | membership | |
#1852 | piece | |
#1955 | root | |
#2026 | patch | |
#2168 | theme | |
#2456 | mix | |
#2810 | combination | |
#2896 | newspaper | |
#3374 | organisation | |
#3631 | constitution | |
#3762 | formed | |
#4063 | formation | |
#4075 | settlement | |
#4365 | composition | |
#4542 | establishment | |
#5293 | adjustment | |
#5490 | essay | |
#5708 | reputation | |
#5836 | stem | |
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#6541 | composed | |
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#6986 | spell | |
#8425 | makeup | |
#9484 | compromise | |
#10568 | slice | |
#13930 | motif | |
#14618 | compositions | |
#17378 | dialing | |
#17545 | firearm | |
#18576 | opus | |
#23731 | composing | |
#24330 | conformation | |
#24593 | paternity | |
#27599 | typography | |
#28601 | authorship | |
#35853 | compositional | |
#41309 | typesetting | |
#42781 | compositing | |
#43702 | dialling | |
#58039 | commutation | |
#61347 | penning | |
#185475 | compositionally |
How to use composition in a sentence?
But two of those were wildly different in composition. You had spikes in chromium and nickel and some other elements that are only common in meteoritic material and those fragments based on our preliminary analysis... are almost certainly of cosmic origin. this example of what might be a little tiny fragment, maybe micrograms, of the colliding asteroid -- the fact that a record of that is preserved, would be mind-blowing.
We have always been at the forefront when it comes to finding new trends and offering innovative products to our customers. Insects present culinary variety and an interesting composition of nutrients, such as proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, mineral and fiber, we are convinced that there are many foodies and open-minded customers in Switzerland, who will try and like insects or insect products — not only as an alternative to meat but also for culinary reasons.
National Olympic Committees [NOCs] are responsible for the composition of their delegations at Games time, and the IOC is aware that a small number of them have been dealing with requests from athletes to bring their children on a case-by-case basis.
These are called 'nontarget effects,' and I'm comfortable and confident this hasn't happened, we've had them in the ground and have been watching them grow for 12 years, compiling data and statistics. The trees produce flowers and fruit of the same composition and analysis [as conventional apples].
So there could well be -- and I believe there is -- an issue with the composition of the of the committee, since it does not have a full slate of Republican members and there's some issue about how the Republican members were appointed.
Translations for composition
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- تأليفArabic
- иншаBashkir
- композит, смес, есе, композиция, съединение, сплав, набор, съчинение, смесване, състав, структураBulgarian
- redaccióCatalan, Valencian
- složeníCzech
- essay, blandingDanish
- Zusammenstellung, KompositionGerman
- σύγγραμα, μείγμα, σύσταση, σύνθεσηGreek
- redacción, composiciónSpanish
- ترکیب بندیPersian
- sävellys, essee, kokoonpano, seos, yhdistelmä, aine, ainekirjoitusFinnish
- composition, essai, œuvreFrench
- píosa, saothar, comhdhéanamh, cló-eagar, dréachtIrish
- रचनाHindi
- կոմպոզիցիա, կազմ, կազմություն, բաղադրությունArmenian
- componimento, composizione, saggioItalian
- הרכבHebrew
- 작곡Korean
- compositioLatin
- essai, samenstelling, combinatie, compositieDutch
- sammensetningenNorwegian
- ensaio, composiçãoPortuguese
- alcătuire, compunere, compozițieRomanian
- набор, состав, композиция, сплав, произведение, соединение, составление, сочинение, смесьRussian
- skladbaSerbo-Croatian
- kompozimAlbanian
- inshaSwahili
- கலவைTamil
- thành phầnVietnamese
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