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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How to use composition in a sentence?

1. Alain Lecavelier des Etangs:

   The question of the composition of these comets remains open.

2. Robert Kane:

   We are disappointed, but not surprised by the decision of the NLRB given its current composition.

3. Joel Oppenheimer:

   He had a great sense of composition. He also really was one of the first American artists to introduce the concept of landscape and figure in the some composition, showing living entities in their natural environment.

4. Al Joersz:

   Lockheed changed the sealant composition many times through the years trying to get one that would work better than the last one — trying to solve the issue of the leaks, but they never did. It always leaked.

5. Cyril Connolly:

   The only happy talkers are dandies who extract pleasure from the very perishability of their material and who would not be able to tolerate the isolation of all other forms of composition; for most good talkers, when they have run down, are miserable; they know that they have betrayed themselves, that they have taken material which should have a life of its own, to dispense it in noises upon the air.