composition

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Music

n. a piece of music, a poem, or a story that someone has created.

n. a work of music, literature, or art, especially one that shows great technical skill.

“The orchestra performed a new composition by a young local musician.”

“Her latest musical composition blends traditional folk melodies with modern electronic textures to create a unique soundscape.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Photography

n. the way that people or objects are arranged in a painting or photograph.

n. the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture or other piece of art.

日本語:構図※

“The photographer spent a long time thinking about the composition of the portrait.”

“The painter used a triangular composition to lead the viewer's eye toward the central figure in the crowded scene.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a short piece of writing done as a school exercise.

n. a short essay or written work produced by a student as an exercise in writing.

“The teacher asked us to write a one-page composition about our summer holidays.”

“The students were required to submit a weekly composition demonstrating their mastery of complex grammatical structures.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Linguistics Technical · Academic

n. the process of making new words by joining two or more words together.

n. the formation of a new word by combining two or more existing words or stems.

“The word 'skyscraper' is an example of composition in English.”

“Morphological composition allows for the rapid expansion of a language's vocabulary through the synthesis of existing lexical units.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Law Formal · Technical

n. an agreement where someone pays back only part of a debt to settle it.

n. an agreement between a debtor and creditors whereby the creditors accept a partial payment in full satisfaction of their claims.

“The company avoided bankruptcy by reaching a composition with its creditors.”

“The court approved a deed of composition, allowing the insolvent firm to restructure its obligations and continue operations.”