noun
1. the act of creating written works
e.g. writing was a form of therapy for him
it was a matter of disputed authorship
Synonym: writingauthorshippenning
2. musical creation
Synonym: composing
3. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
e.g. he envied the composition of their faculty
4. the way in which someone or something is composed
Synonym: constitutionphysical compositionmakeupmake-up
5. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
e.g. harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
Synonym: composing
6. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
e.g. he got an A on his composition
Synonym: paperreporttheme
7. art and technique of printing with movable type
Synonym: typography
8. a musical work that has been created
e.g. the composition is written in four movements
Synonym: musical compositionopuspiecepiece of music
9. a mixture of ingredients