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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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As on the first two records by the band, the third side of “The Same Place” contains a lengthy composition assembled from scraps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Greek pianist Tania Giannouli and the Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch both studied their instrument’s classical repertory and technique, with Ms. Giannouli also earning a degree in composition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

With a mass comparable to or greater than Jupiter's, it resembles a planet in size and composition, yet its orbital relationship with the brown dwarf makes it a candidate for an entirely different classification.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

By studying the asteroid's chemistry, scientists can better understand how the Solar System developed and which processes determined the composition of its planets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Miss Garnder said they are going to publish my winter time composition in the magazine.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

"The Elvis Plaintiffs' iconic collective catalog contains some of the most groundbreaking, revolutionary, influential, and enduring musical compositions in human history," the case states.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

While the paintings may not be physically vibrating, their compositions resonate with a similar intensity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He also weaves in a number of Ukrainian folk melodies and an Orthodox funeral chant, as well as stylistic allusions to a trio of Soviet-era compositions by Prokofiev during a scene of Russian indoctrination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The researchers examined the chemical compositions of three types of lunar rock: anorthosites, Mg-suite rocks, and mare basalts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

My grandmother in New York didn’t write very often, but when she did, I sent her one of my best school compositions, or a drawing, or a joke copied from the newspaper.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago


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