the act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients.-the invention or combination of the parts of any literary work or discourse, or of a work of art; as, the composition of a poem or a piece of music.-the art or practice of so combining the different parts of a work of art as to produce a harmonious whole; also, a work of art considered as such. see 4, below.-the act of writing for practice in a language, as english, latin, german, etc.-the setting up of type and arranging it for printing.-the state of being put together or composed; conjunction; combination; adjustment.-a mass or body formed by combining two or more substances; as, a chemical composition.-a literary, musical, or artistic production, especially one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise.-consistency; accord; congruity.-mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement; agreement.-the adjustment of a debt, or avoidance of an obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation agreed upon in the adjustment.-synthesis as opposed to analysis.