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
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