The meaning of COMPOSITION is the act or process of composing; specifically : arrangement into specific proportion or relation and especially into artistic form.

COMPOSITION definition: the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. See examples of composition used in a sentence.

(Definition of composition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of composition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Composition is the act of composing something such as a piece of music or a poem. These plays are arranged in their order of composition.

com•po•si•tion /ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən/ n. makeup. a material formed from two or more substances:[countable] various compositions of different toxic chemicals. Literature the act or …

Define composition. composition synonyms, composition pronunciation, composition translation, English dictionary definition of composition. n. 1. a. The combining of distinct parts or elements …

Composition is another word for writing — the act of writing or the piece of writing that results. It also refers to what something is made of. The word composition comes from the Latin …

COMPOSITION meaning: 1 : the way in which something is put together or arranged the combination of parts or elements that make up something; 2 : a piece of writing

Dec 14, 2025 · composition (countable and uncountable, plural compositions) The act of putting together; assembly.