"composition" meaning in French

See composition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔ̃.po.zi.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-composition.ogg Forms: compositions [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French composicion, borrowed from Latin compositiōnem. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|composicion|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French composicion, {{inh+|fr|fro|composicion}} Inherited from Old French composicion, {{bor|fr|la|compositiō|compositiōnem}} Latin compositiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} composition f (plural compositions)
  1. composition, makeup Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-yKohkgVT
  2. essay Tags: feminine Synonyms: essai, dissertation, rédaction
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-QjGpfs~X
  3. composition, work of art Tags: feminine Synonyms: œuvre
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-lzkWI5gK
  4. (linguistics) composition, compounding, formation of compound words Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-k~~omVY- Categories (other): Linguistics, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 15 39 3 28 1 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  5. (printing) composition, typesetting Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-Ll4u6JHQ Categories (other): Printing Topics: media, printing, publishing
  6. (sports) lineup Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-80sKDAFx Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  7. (object-oriented programming) composition Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-composition-fr-noun-cw1yXIpZ Categories (other): Object-oriented programming
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: composer, compositeur

Inflected forms

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