composition

Universal Words noun 1 [U] the different parts which sth is made of; the way in which the different parts are organized: the chemical composition of the soil * the composition of the board of directors * the size and composition of an average class 2 [C] a piece of music or art, or a poem: one of Beethoven's finest compositions 3 [U] the act of COMPOSING sth: pieces performed in the order of their composition 4 [U] the art of writing music: to study composition 5 [C] a short text that is written as a school exercise; a short ESSAY 6 [U] (art) the arrangement of people or objects in a painting or photograph \