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composition
the arrangement of elements in a work of art
In more detail
1. (noun) a piece of music, poetry, or writing that someone has created
2. (noun) the way something is made up or arranged; what it consists of
3. (noun) a short piece of writing done as a school assignment
Examples
- Beethoven wrote that famous composition in 1824.
- The composition of the soil determines how well plants grow.
- My teacher asked us to write a composition about our summer vacation.
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