composition
noun OPAL W
/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/
- 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
- 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.
- 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 ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryc1- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overall
- internal
- exact
- …
- determine
- analyse/analyze
- measure
- …
- change
- differ
- a change in the composition of something
- a composition on the effects of crime
- In the exam you will have to do a composition.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- literary
- original
- poetic
- …
- do
- write
- composition on
- [countable] (formal) a piece of music or art, or a poem
- one of Beethoven’s finest compositions
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc2, Musicc2- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abstract
- figure
- formal
- …
- create
- composition by
- [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’.