composition (plural compositions)

composition (plural compositions)

1. The general makeup of something.
2. (obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce
3. The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
4. (obsolete) An agreement to pay money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling. [16th-19th c.]
5. (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
6. A mixture or compound; the result of composing. [from 16th c.]
7. An essay. [from 16th c.]
8. (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words. [from 16th c.]
9. A work of music, literature or art. [from 17th c.]
10. (printing) Typesetting. [from 19th c.]
11. (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
12. (obsolete) Consistency; accord; congruity.
13. Synthesis as opposed to analysis.