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Added 9 October 2026

composition

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: compositio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about composition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of putting together; assembly.
A mixture or compound; the result of composing. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The proportion of different parts to make a whole.

Origin

From Middle English composicioun, borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, compositiōnem.

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