"composition" | Definition and Related Words

composition

Noun

The spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole (synset 105083641)
"harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"

is a type of: arrangement, placement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

same as: composing
The way in which someone or something is composed (synset 104940721)
is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
subtypes:
- structure - the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
- phenotype - what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
- genetic constitution, genotype - the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
- grain, texture - the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
- karyotype - the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
same as: constitution, make-up, makeup, physical composition
A mixture of ingredients (synset 114612672)
is a type of: mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
subtypes:
- paste - any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- ambrosia, beebread - a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
- compost - a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- soup - any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
A musical work that has been created (synset 107051211)
"the composition is written in four movements"

is a type of: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
subtypes:
- morceau - a short literary or musical composition
- sheet music - a musical composition in printed or written form
- arrangement, musical arrangement - a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
- realisation, realization - a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- intermezzo - a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
- allegro - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
- allegretto - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- andante - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
- introit - a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
- solo - a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
- duet, duette, duo - a musical composition for two performers
- trio - a musical composition for three performers
- quartet, quartette - a musical composition for four performers
- quintet, quintette - a musical composition for five performers
- sestet, sextet, sextette - a musical composition written for six performers
- septet, septette - a musical composition written for seven performers
- octet, octette - a musical composition written for eight performers
- bagatelle - a light piece of music for piano
- divertimento, serenade - a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- canon - a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
- etude - a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
- idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale - a musical composition that evokes rural life
- toccata - a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
- fantasia - a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
- musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
- movement - a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
- largo - (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
- larghetto - (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
- suite - a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
- symphonic poem, tone poem - an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
- medley, pastiche, potpourri - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
- nocturne, notturno - a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
- adagio - (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
- song, vocal - a short musical composition with words
- study - a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
- capriccio - an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
- motet - an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
- program music, programme music - musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
- incidental music - music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes
has: coda, finale - the closing section of a musical composition

same as: musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
Musical creation (synset 100941268)
is a type of: creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking
subtypes:
- arrangement, arranging, transcription - the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
- realisation, realization - the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- recapitulation - (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
same as: composing
The act of creating written works (synset 100931533)
"writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
associated with:
- compose, indite, pen, write - produce a literary work
- write about, write of, write on - write about a particular topic
- profile - write about
- paragraph - write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
- dash off, fling off, knock off, scratch off, toss off - write quickly
- rewrite - rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
- write copy - write for commercial publications
- adopt, dramatise, dramatize - put into dramatic form
- draft, outline - draw up an outline or sketch for something
- author - be the author of
- co-author - be a co-author on (a book, a paper)
- ghost, ghostwrite - write for someone else
- annotate, footnote - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
- cite, reference - refer to
- write out, write up - put into writing; write in complete form
- script - write a script for
is a type of: verbal creation - creating something by the use of speech and language
subtypes:
- adoxography - fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects
- drafting - writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
- dramatisation, dramatization - conversion into dramatic form
- fabrication, fictionalisation, fictionalization - writing in a fictional form
- historiography - the writing of history
- metrification - writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition)
- novelisation, novelization - converting something into the form of a novel
- redaction - the act of putting something in writing
- lexicography - the act of writing dictionaries
- versification - the art or practice of writing verse
same as: authorship, penning, writing
Art and technique of printing with movable type (synset 106690719)
is a type of: printing, printing process - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

same as: typography
An essay (especially one written as an assignment) (synset 106421395)
"he got an A on his composition"

is a type of: essay - an analytic or interpretive literary composition

subtypes: term paper - a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term

same as: paper, report, theme
Something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole (synset 103085664)
"he envied the composition of their faculty"

is a type of: creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

subtypes: paste-up - a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing

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