composition

noun

OPAL W

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/

/ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/

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[uncountable] the different parts that something 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
Synonyms structure
structure
- framework
- form
- composition
- construction
- fabric
These are all words for the way the different parts of something combine together or the way that something has been made.
- structure the way in which the parts of something are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts:
  the structure of the building/human body
  the social structure of society
  the grammatical structures of a language
  a salary structure
- framework a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society:
  The report provides a framework for further research.
- form [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing:
  As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour.
- composition [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form something; the way in which they combine:
  recent changes in the composition of the workforce
- construction [U] the way that something has been built or made:
  ships of steel construction
- fabric (rather formal) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully:
  This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society.
Patterns
- the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of something
- a simple/complex structure/framework/form
- the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of something
- the chemical/genetic structure/composition of something
Extra Examples
- Has household composition changed in the last decade?
- Irradiation changes the chemical composition of a spice.
- The overall composition of the Senate was Democrats 57 and Republicans 43.
- elections to determine the composition of the assembly
- the changing composition of the labour force
- the character of the state and its internal composition
- the ethnic composition of the region
- The two drugs are nearly identical in composition.
- recent changes in the composition of the workforce
Topics Physics and chemistryc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- overall
- internal
- exact
- …
verb + composition
- determine
- analyse/analyze
- measure
- …
composition + verb
- change
- differ
phrases
- a change in the composition of something
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[countable] a short text that is written as a school exercise; a short essay
- a composition on the effects of crime
- In the exam you will have to do a composition.
Topics Educationc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- literary
- original
- poetic
- …
verb + composition
- do
- write
preposition
- composition on
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[countable] (formal) a piece of music or art, or a poem
- one of Beethoven’s finest compositions
Extra Examples
- a composition by John Cage
- a composition by the sculptor, Bernt Notke
- a composition for violin and piano
- an original composition by a popular young composer
Topics Artc2, Musicc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- abstract
- figure
- formal
- …
verb + composition
- create
preposition
- composition by
See full entry
[uncountable] the act of composing something, especially a piece of music; the art of writing music
- pieces performed in the order of their composition
- to study composition
[uncountable] (art) the arrangement of people or objects in a painting or photographTopics Artc2

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin compositio(n-), from componere ‘put together’.

单词	composition
释义	composition noun OPAL W /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the different parts that something 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 Synonyms structurestructure framework form composition construction fabric These are all words for the way the different parts of something combine together or the way that something has been made. structure the way in which the parts of something are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts: the structure of the building/human body the social structure of society the grammatical structures of a language a salary structure framework a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society: The report provides a framework for further research. form [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing: As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour. composition [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form something; the way in which they combine: recent changes in the composition of the workforce construction [U] the way that something has been built or made: ships of steel construction fabric (rather formal) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully: This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society. Patterns the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of something a simple/complex structure/framework/form the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of something the chemical/genetic structure/composition of something Extra Examples Has household composition changed in the last decade? Irradiation changes the chemical composition of a spice. The overall composition of the Senate was Democrats 57 and Republicans 43. elections to determine the composition of the assembly the changing composition of the labour force the character of the state and its internal composition the ethnic composition of the region The two drugs are nearly identical in composition. recent changes in the composition of the workforce Topics Physics and chemistryc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective overall internal exact … verb + composition determine analyse/analyze measure … composition + verb change differ phrases a change in the composition of something See full entry [countable] a short text that is written as a school exercise; a short essay a composition on the effects of crime In the exam you will have to do a composition. Topics Educationc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective literary original poetic … verb + composition do write preposition composition on See full entry [countable] (formal) a piece of music or art, or a poem one of Beethoven’s finest compositions Extra Examples a composition by John Cage a composition by the sculptor, Bernt Notke a composition for violin and piano an original composition by a popular young composer Topics Artc2, Musicc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective abstract figure formal … verb + composition create preposition composition by See full entry [uncountable] the act of composing something, especially a piece of music; the art of writing music pieces performed in the order of their composition to study composition [uncountable] (art) the arrangement of people or objects in a painting or photographTopics Artc2 Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin compositio(n-), from componere ‘put together’.
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