compositions

NOUN

structure, arrangement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architecture balance beauty configuration content design distribution formation harmony layout rhythm style

STRONG

agreement combination concord consonance constitution form make-up proportion relation spacing symmetry weave

WEAK

placing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disproportion imbalance

STRONG

disagreement discord unevenness

NOUN

written or musical creation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement concerto drama melody music piece poetry setup symphony theme tune writing

STRONG

article cantata chart dissertation essay exercise exposition fiction getup manuscript novel number opus paper play rhapsody romance score song stanza study thesis verse work

WEAK

literary work short story

Antonyms

STRONGEST

silence

Example Sentences

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Eschewing Western musical notation, Mr. Smith developed a system that sometimes encapsulates compositions within paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

These years of collaboration led to several of his original compositions being pressed into 78 rpm shellac records.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Different compositions respond differently to light, especially at frequencies above the bandgap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

This year marks the 71st Ivor Novello Awards and a ceremony will be held in London on 21 May to celebrate the cultural impact and enduring importance of songs and screen compositions.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He wanted you to think that the only reason he was lousy at writing compositions was because he stuck all the commas in the wrong place.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger