ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃ(ə)n ˈəʊpəs ˈpeɪpə ˈpeɪpɚ piːs ɹɪˈpɔɹt ɹɪˈpɔːt ɹəˈpoːt θiːm taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi taɪˈpɑːɡɹəfi the act of creating written works writing was a form of therapy for him it was a matter of disputed authorship musical creation something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole he envied the composition of their faculty the way in which someone or something is composed the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art an essay (especially one written as an assignment) he got an A on his composition art and technique of printing with movable type a musical work that has been created the composition is written in four movements a mixture of ingredients