composition
The act of putting togetherThe act of putting together; assembly.
» This composition is so badly written that I cannot make out what he means.
Ця композиція написана настільки погано, що я не можу зрозуміти, що він має на увазі. — Ahha
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20 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of putting together; assembly.
(countable, uncountable)A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
сплавsplav, смесьsmesʹ
a mixture of ingredients
(countable, uncountable)The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
Zusammenstellung
составле́ниеsostavlénije, соедине́ниеsojedinénije
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
(countable, uncountable)The general makeup of a thing or person.
Zusammensetzung
соста́вsostáv
складsklad
(countable, uncountable)A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
(countable, uncountable)An agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
(countable, uncountable)An essay.
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
(countable, uncountable)The formation of compound words from separate words.
Zusammensetzung, Komposition
(countable, uncountable)A work of music, literature or art.
Komposition
произведе́ниеproizvedénije, компози́цияkompozícija
компози́ціяkompozýcija
(countable, uncountable)Typesetting.
(countable, uncountable)Applying a function to the result of another.
(countable, uncountable)The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
Examples
151 sentencesThis composition is so badly written that I cannot make out what he means.
Ця композиція написана настільки погано, що я не можу зрозуміти, що він має на увазі. — Ahha
He made many grammatical mistakes in his composition.
У своєму творі він зробив багато граматичних помилок. — uaspeaker
ruВ своём сочинении он сделал много грамматических ошибок. — Hellerick
Compare your composition with the example.
ruСравните свою композицию с образцом. — Ivanovb
Your composition has a few mistakes.
ruВ твоём сочинении есть несколько ошибок. — odexed
deDein Aufsatz hat ein paar Fehler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Your composition is far from perfect.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin composiFrom Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem.
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Forms
plural: compositions| Singular | composition |
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regular
Synonyms
25 synonyms- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole:composing
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment):paperreporttheme
- musical creation:composing
- the way in which someone or something is composed:constitutionphysical compositionmakeupmake-up
- art and technique of printing with movable type:typography
- the act of creating written works:writingauthorshippenning
Word family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable