Compositions Meaning in English

word · lemma: composition

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Definition

Compositions are pieces of writing, music, or art that someone has created. The word often refers to essays in school or to musical works.

Usage & Nuances

Common in academic, artistic, and musical contexts. In schools, 'compositions' usually means written assignments or essays. In music, it refers to created works (not performances). Don’t confuse with ‘compounds’ (chemistry) or ‘components’ (parts). Often plural when discussing students' work.

• Spanish: composiciones
• Portuguese (BR): composições
• Portuguese (PT): composições
• Chinese (Simplified): 作品 - 作文
• Chinese (Traditional): 作品 - 作文
• Hindi: रचनाएँ
• Arabic: تراكيب - مؤلفات
• Bengali: রচনা - সংগীত রচনা - শিল্পকর্ম
• Russian: сочинения - музыкальные произведения - художественные произведения
• Japanese: 作文 - 作曲 - 作品
• Vietnamese: bài luận - tác phẩm âm nhạc - tác phẩm nghệ thuật
• Korean: 작문 - 작품 - 작곡
• Turkish: kompozisyon - müzik eseri - sanat eseri
• Urdu: تحریریں - موسیقی تخلیقات - فن پارے
• Indonesian: komposisi - karya tulis - karya musik - karya seni

Example Sentences

The students wrote three compositions for English class.

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Mozart created many famous compositions.

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Her art show featured her latest compositions.

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I'm struggling to finish my history compositions before the deadline.

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Her piano compositions have won several awards this year.

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The teacher returned our compositions with helpful comments.

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