Word

composition, n.
(compositions)
freq. cnt. 13

the way in which someone or something is composed
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

composition constitution make-up makeup physical composition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

make up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

make up

semantic pointers

hypernym

property

hyponym

structure phenotype genotype, genetic constitution texture, grain karyotype

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

composing composition

sample sentences

"harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"

semantic pointers

hypernym

placement, arrangement

a mixture of ingredients
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

composition

semantic pointers

hypernym

mixture

hyponym

paste beebread, ambrosia compost soup

the act of creating written works
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

authorship composition penning writing

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

write

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

author

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compose

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pen

semantic pointers

hypernym

verbal creation

hyponym

adoxography drafting dramatization, dramatisation fabrication, fictionalization, fictionalisation historiography metrification novelization, novelisation redaction lexicography versification

member of this domain (topic)

write, compose, pen, indite write of, write about, write on profile paragraph dash off, scratch off, knock off, toss off, fling off rewrite write copy dramatize, dramatise, adopt draft, outline author co-author ghost, ghostwrite annotate, footnote cite, reference write out, write up script

musical creation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

composing composition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compose

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compose

semantic pointers

hypernym

creating by mental acts

hyponym

arrangement, arranging, transcription realization, realisation recapitulation

a musical work that has been created
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

composition musical composition opus piece piece of music