noun

composition

Translation

composition, essay

He wrote a beautiful musical composition.

The teacher graded my composition.

We studied the chemical composition of the rock.

a composition ((by sb.)) a piece of music or writing He wrote a musical composition.

the composition ((of sth.)) the parts that something is made of We studied the composition of the rock.

Synonyms: piece, work, essay, structure, makeup

From Latin 'compositio' (a putting together). The '-tion' suffix indicates an action or result. It is the result of 'putting something together'.

A 'composition' is what results from 'composing' or putting things together, whether it's notes (music), words (essay), or elements (chemistry).