Collocations for composition - noun
1. parts that form sth
ADJECTIVE
overall
The overall composition of the Senate was Democrats 57 and Republicans 43.
The overall composition of the Senate was Democrats 57 and Republicans 43.
internal
the character of the state and its internal composition
the character of the state and its internal composition
exact,
precise
changing
the changing composition of the workforce
changing
the changing composition of the workforce
age,
class,
demographic,
ethnic,
family,
gender,
household,
population,
racial,
social
the ethnic composition of the region
the ethnic composition of the region
species
chemical, mineralogical
chemical, mineralogical
VERB + composition
determine
elections to determine the composition of the assembly
elections to determine the composition of the assembly
analyse/analyze,
measure,
study
alter, change
Irradiation changes the chemical composition of a spice.
alter, change
Irradiation changes the chemical composition of a spice.
composition + VERB
change,
differ
Has household composition changed in the last decade?
Has household composition changed in the last decade?
2. piece of music
ADJECTIVE
classical,
instrumental,
musical
original
an original composition by a popular young composer
original
an original composition by a popular young composer
PREPOSITION
composition by
a composition by John Cage
a composition by John Cage
composition for
a composition for violin and piano
a composition for violin and piano