composition
Abbr. comp.
1.
2. Arrangement of artistic parts so as to form a unified whole.
3. a. The art or act of composing a musical or literary work. b. A work of music, literature, or art, or its structure or organization.
4. A short essay, especially one written as an academic exercise.
5. Law. A settlement whereby the creditors of a debtor about to enter bankruptcy agree, in return for some financial consideration, usually proffered immediately, to the discharge of their respective claims on receipt of payment which is in a lesser amount than that actually owed on the claim.
6. Linguistics. The formation of compounds from separate words.
7. Printing. Typesetting.
[Middle English composicioun, from Old French composition, from Latin compositiō, compositiōn-, from compositus past participle of compōnere, to put together. See
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