Composition - English meaning

noun

The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.

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He studied physiology and anatomy

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The scientific study of the structure of animals or plants, or of a particular type of animal or plant

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You have to know something about anatomy if you want to draw the human body well., fig. he was stud…

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The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

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The arrangement of the furniture in the room

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A plan for how the parts of a piece of music can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

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An arrangement for trumpet and cello, a flower arrangement, she had an arrangement to work at home …

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A plan or preparation for how something will happen

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Make an arrangement there wasn't enough time for him to make alternative arrangements., arrangement…

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A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale.

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I had been rather unimpressed by this composer's piano concertos but his solo piano music is clearl…

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A piece of music usually written for one instrument and an orchestra (= a large combined group of musicians)

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A violin/piano concerto

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An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.

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The unrepeatable configuration of the stars at the moment of your birth

noun

The particular arrangement of the parts of something or of a group of things

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The two-lane configuration of the road leads to congestion.

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The way in which something, such as a computer system or software, is organized to operate

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When you press the spacebar, a message appears informing you that "set-up is inspecting your hardwa…

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The shape or structure of something, especially an animal.

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The judges run their hands over the dog's body and legs, checking its conformation

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The shape or structure of an animal

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The animals are judged on their conformation and ability.

noun

A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

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Britain lacks a codified constitution

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The set of political principles by which a place or organization is governed, or the written document that records it

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The first ten amendments to the constitution of the united states are called the bill of rights., a…

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A written set of rules by which a country, state, or organization is governed

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The constitution of the united states, the constitution requires/prohibits/allows, etc mexico's con…

noun

The action of building something, typically a large structure.

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There was a skyscraper under construction

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The act or result of putting different things together

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A new hotel is now under construction (= being built)., the construction you are putting on my clie…

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The process or business of building large objects such as buildings, roads, bridges, etc.

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Employment in construction increased by 12,000., a construction site/project/worker 29-year-old jos…

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The action or process of bringing something into existence.

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Creation of a coalition government

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In the bible, (the) creation is the making of the world by god.

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[ c ] the fashion magazine had photos of the latest paris creations.

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The act or process of making, producing, or building something, or something that has been made, built, or produced

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The creation of wealth, some local people are protesting at the creation of a national park in the …

noun

A play for theatre, radio, or television.

Usage examples:

A gritty urban drama about growing up in harlem

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A play, esp. a serious one, written to be performed by actors, the writing of plays, or the art of showing plays

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[ c ] she’s been in several television dramas., [ u ] arthur miller, a master of drama, wrote “deat…

noun

A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.

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A series of charcoal drawings on white paper

verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Usage examples:

He drew a map

noun

The art or process of making pictures with a pencil, pen, etc., or a picture made in this way

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[ c ] a beautiful drawing of flowers, [ u ] i plan to take a course in drawing next semester.

noun

Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres.

Usage examples:

Heavy cream fabric

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Cloth or woven material, or a type of this material

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[ u ] cotton fabric, [ c ] wash delicate fabrics by hand., extreme social activism might rip apart …

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Cloth

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Consumers are demanding lighter, easy-to-care-for fabrics., competition from overseas fabric produc…

noun

The visible shape or configuration of something.

Usage examples:

The form, colour, and texture of the tree

verb

Variant spelling of forme.

combining form

Having the form of.

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Cruciform

noun

The way in which something is arranged or set out.

Usage examples:

The conventional format of tv situation comedies

verb

(especially in computing) arrange or put into a format.

Usage examples:

How to format a document

noun

The way in which something is shown or arranged

Usage examples:

The two candidates could not agree on the format of the tv debate.

noun

The action of forming or process of being formed.

Usage examples:

The formation of the great rift valley

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A large area of rock that has characteristics different from the land surrounding it

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[ u ] they called for the formation of a committee to investigate corruption., [ c ] unusual cloud …

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The development or creation of a company, organization, etc.

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His company has made excellent progress since its formation three years ago., the arts center is co…

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An essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object.

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A conservatory in a delicate framework of iron

noun

A structure around or over which something is built

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The steel framework of a bridge, they’re operating within the framework of a military bureaucracy.,…

noun

A system of rules, ideas, or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something

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A framework for sth the future trade agenda can provide an important framework for restoring sustai…

noun

The way in which the parts of something are arranged or laid out.

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The road layout

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The way something is designed or arranged

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His house has three bedrooms and ours has four, but otherwise the layout is much the same., each ar…

noun

The way that something is designed or arranged

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Building/room/street layout the building layout has three floors and eight bathrooms., dashboard/ke…

noun

A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

Usage examples:

The novels of jane austen

adjective

Interestingly new or unusual.

Usage examples:

He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems

noun

A long, printed story about imaginary characters and events

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Literary/romance novels, a novel idea/suggestion

noun

The body of work of a painter, composer, or author.

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The complete oeuvre of mozart

noun

A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

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It was the best performance of the opera he had ever heard

noun

Plural form of opus.

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A separate composition or set of compositions.

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A separate composition or set of compositions.

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Although some composers still assign opus numbers to keep track of their output, it is no longer cu…

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A piece of music written by a particular musician and given a number relating to the order in which it was published

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Carl nielsen's opus 43 quintet, he showed us his latest opus, a truly awful painting of a vase of f…

noun

An organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business or government department.

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A research organization

noun

The action or skill of using paint, either in a picture or as decoration.

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Pastels require a different approach to painting

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with paint.

Usage examples:

The ceiling was painted dark grey

noun

A picture made using paint

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The walls are covered in oil paintings., an exhibition of 19th-century french painting

noun

A painting or drawing.

Usage examples:

Draw a picture of a tree

verb

Represent in a photograph or picture.

Usage examples:

He is pictured with party guests

noun

A representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing

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He drew/painted a picture of my dog., brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs)., it’s an old se…

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

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A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

noun

A piece of writing in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction (sometimes involving rhyme), rhythm, and imagery.

Usage examples:

The sun is an important symbol in this poem

collocation

Create by putting components or members together

phrasal verb

Place or erect something in position.

Usage examples:

Police set up a roadblock on lower thames street

phrasal verb

Establish a business, institution, or other organization.

Usage examples:

She set up the business with a £4,000 bank loan

noun

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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The two sentences have equivalent structures

verb

Construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to.

Usage examples:

Services must be structured so as to avoid pitfalls

noun

The arrangement or organization of parts in a system

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Molecular structure, [ u ] grammatical structure changes from language to language., [ c ] when the…

noun

An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.

Usage examples:

Beethoven's fifth symphony

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

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Silverwork