composition

noun20

1. •
   The act of putting together; assembly.
2. •
   The proportion of different parts to make a whole.

   • And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord. — 1611
3. •
   The general makeup of a thing or person.

   • John of Gaunt. O how that name befits my composition! Old Gaunt indeed, and gaunt in being old: Within me grief hath kept a tedious fast; And who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? — 1595
4. •
   The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
5. •
   The characters, roles, weapons, etc. being used by a team.
6. •
   A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
7. •
   An essay.
8. •
   A work of music, literature or art.
9. •
   The formation of compound words from separate words.
10. •
    Typesetting.
11. •
    Applying a function to the result of another.
12. •
    The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
13. •
    Synthesis as opposed to analysis.

    • The investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. — 1704
14. •
    Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
15. •
    A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
16. •
    an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
17. •
    (Singapore) A payment of fine in order to settle a (usually minor) criminal charge.
18. •
    (no longer used) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.

    • It will stoope and yeeld upon better compositions to him that shall make head against it. — 1603
19. •
    (no longer used) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.

    • Insidious death! should his strong hand arrest, No composition sets the prisoner free. — 1742
20. •
    (no longer used) Consistency; accord; congruity.

    • There is no composition in these news That gives them credit. — 1603