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composition

/ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ noun B1
  1. The act of putting together; assembly. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A mixture or compound; the result of composing. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The proportion of different parts to make a whole. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The general makeup of a thing or person. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task. (countable, uncountable)
  6. an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor. (countable, uncountable)
  7. An essay. (countable, uncountable)
  8. The formation of compound words from separate words. (countable, uncountable)

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The editor was reading, with apparent delight, a leading article in the same paper on beet-sugar, probably a composition of his own.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 864 · C1
“In point of composition,” said Mary, “his letter does not seem defective.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 71 · B2
“Oh, as for the composition of the letter, there is nothing to be said; but as regards the competency of the document, I certainly have doubts.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 476 · C1
Monte Cristo opened the tortoise-shell box, which the lady presented to him, and inhaled the odor of the lozenges with the air of an amateur who thoroughly appreciated their composition.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 537 · C1

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