composition

noun
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
US /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/

A composition is the way the parts of something are put together to make a whole.

The composition of the painting uses bright colors on one side and dark colors on the other.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of writing, especially a short essay written for school.

She wrote a composition about her summer vacation.

3. A piece of music that someone has created.

The orchestra played a new composition by a young musician.

4. The mixture of things that something is made of.

Scientists studied the composition of the rock to learn what it contains.