Definizione monolingua

composition

composition (plural compositions)

1. The proportion of different parts to make a whole. [from 14th c.]
2. The general makeup of something. [from 14th c.]
3. (obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce. [14th-19th c.]
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, I.40:

     It will stoope and yeeld upon better compositions to him that shall make head against it.

   • 1630, John Smith, True travels, in Kupperman 1988, p. 50:

     with an incredible courage they advanced to the push of the Pike with the defendants, that with the like courage repulsed [...], that the Turks retired and fled into the Castle, from whence by a flag of truce they desired composition.

4. (obsolete) An agreement to pay money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling. [16th-19th c.]
   • 1745, Edward Young, Night-Thoughts, II:

     Insidious death! should his strong hand arrest, / No composition sets the prisoner free.

5. A mixture or compound; the result of composing. [from 16th c.]
6. An essay. [from 16th c.]
7. (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words. [from 16th c.]
8. A work of music, literature or art. [from 17th c.]
9. (printing) typesetting. [from 19th c.]

Definizione dizionario composition

	composizione
	general makeup of something
	combining of different parts to make a whole
	mixture or compound
	work of music, literature or art
	Modo in cui è formata una determinata struttura, un organismo, etc.
	The way in which a certain structure, organism etc. is built.
	An activity flow created from multiple actions. Composition is core to the Human Workflow Services system.

	componimento
	general makeup of something
	work of music, literature or art

	saggio
	essay

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Altri significati:

A mixture or compound; the result of composing. [from 16th c.]

(obsolete) An agreement to pay money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling. [16th-19th c.]

setting (of music)

An essay. [from 16th c.]

(linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words. [from 16th c.]

(printing) typesetting. [from 19th c.]

A work of music, literature or art. [from 17th c.]

The combining of different parts to make a whole. [from 14th c.]

(obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce. [14th-19th c.]

The general makeup of something. [from 14th c.]