adj
Meaning 1
Conducive of a composed state, relaxing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
composing
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Pronunciation
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General-American: kəm-pōzʹĭng
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General-American: /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 M P OW1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of compose
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
musical creation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: composition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: creating by mental acts
Narrower terms: arrangement, arranging, transcription, realization, realisation, recapitulation
noun
Meaning 4
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: composition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: placement, arrangement
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context