What does composition in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word composition in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use composition in French.

The word composition in French means composition, arrangement, make-up, ingredients, composition, composition, composition, composition, composition, composure, get to come to terms with, chemical composition, flower arrangement, French composition, French essay, mild-mannered, character study, writing topic, essay topic. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word composition

composition

nom féminin (assemblage, structure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entraîneur a mis longtemps à faire la composition de l'équipe. La composition de ce tableau est originale.
The coach spent a long time on the configuration of the team.

arrangement

nom féminin (résultat de l'assemblage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fleuriste a créé une superbe composition de fleurs.
The florist created a superb flower arrangement.

make-up

nom féminin (ensemble de personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne suis pas satisfaite de la composition de l'équipe.
I am not satisfied with the make-up of the team.

ingredients

nom féminin (liste des ingrédients)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La composition du curry varie beaucoup.
The ingredients of curry vary a lot.

composition

nom féminin (écriture d'une œuvre) (of music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La composition du requiem a duré trois ans.
The composition of the requiem took three years.

composition

nom féminin (œuvre) (musical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce pianiste nous a joué plusieurs de ses compositions.
The pianist played us several of his compositions.

composition

nom féminin (rédaction) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élèves ont fait une composition de quinze lignes.
The students wrote a composition of fifteen lines.

composition

nom féminin (Art : disposition) (Art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce peintre est reconnu pour ses compositions.
This painter is famous for his compositions.

composition

nom féminin (imprimerie (opération de reproduction) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les imprimeries d'art font encore des compositions manuelles.
Art printing works still produce printing compositions manually.

composure

nom féminin (littéraire (composer son visage, son comportement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous serons de bonne composition le moment venu.
We will show composure when the time comes.

get to come to terms with

locution verbale (faire négocier [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

chemical composition

nom féminin (éléments chimiques d'un corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La composition chimique de l'eau est faite d'hydrogène et d’oxygène.

flower arrangement

nom féminin (bouquet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

French composition, French essay

nom féminin (rédaction scolaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La composition française était un exercice littéraire destiné à apprendre aux élèves à s'exprimer par écrit sur un thème donné.

mild-mannered

locution adverbiale (conciliant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu peux la prévenir au dernier moment, elle est plutôt de bonne composition.

character study

nom masculin (rôle joué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

writing topic, essay topic

nom masculin (sujet de dissertation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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