composition

n

1. synthesis, consolidation, incorporation, integration; combination, union, conjunction, intermixture, commingling, mingling, mingle-ment, interminglement, blending, Bot. homogeny; organization, correlation, systematization, grouping, assembly, collation, segregation.

2. creation, invention, innovation, origination; fabrication, manufacture, formulation, fashioning, forging, weaving.

3. compound, mixture, mix, composite, combine, concoction; alloy, admixture, amalgam, hybrid, mongrel, Chem. levigation; mosaic, patchwork, collage, pastiche; aggregation, aggregate, assortment, medley, melange, olio, potpourri, Inf. combo; miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, hodgepodge, jumble, hash, gallimaufry, olla podrida.

4. structure, build, form, framework, arrangement, layout; constitution, comprisal, contents, make-up, idiosyncrasy, Archaic. crasis; character, nature, fabric, texture, disposition, temperament, mettle, personality.

5. writing, literary technique, expository writing, creative writing, rhetoric, style, English, grammar; songwriting, lyricizing, hymnology; instrumentation, Music. arranging, Obs. dittying, setting to music.

6. essay, theme, article, paper, manuscript, draft; work, opus, masterpiece, masterwork, work of art, brainchild; novel, novelette, short story, book; piece, opuscule, melody, aria, air, song, jingle, ditty, arrangement.

7. settlement, resolution, solution, coming to terms; agreement, compromise, happy medium, middle ground.