Collocations for composition - noun
1. parts that form sth
ADJ.
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 labour force
the changing composition of the labour force
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
VERB + COMPOSITION
determine
elections to determine the composition of the assembly
elections to determine the composition of the assembly
COMPOSITION + VERB
change, differ
Has household composition changed in the last decade?
Has household composition changed in the last decade?
PHRASES
a change in the composition of sth
2. piece of music
ADJ.
classical, instrumental, musical | original
an originalcomposition by a popular youngcomposer
an originalcomposition by a popular youngcomposer
VERB + COMPOSITION
write | perform, play
PREP.
~ by
a composition by John Cage
a composition by John Cage
~ for
a composition for violin and piano
a composition for violin and piano
3. art of writing music
ADJ.
classical, free, instrumental, musical
PHRASES
a method of composition
VERB + COMPOSITION
study
4. piece of writing
ADJ.
literary, original, prose
VERB + COMPOSITION
do, write
In the exam, you have to do a composition.
In the exam, you have to do a composition.
PREP.
~ on
a composition on the effects of crime
a composition on the effects of crime
5. art of writing
ADJ.
literary, metrical, poetic, prose, written
PHRASES
a method of composition
6. work of art
ADJ.
abstract, figure, formal, pictorial | original | perfect
PREP.
~ by
a composition by the sculptor, Bernt Notke
a composition by the sculptor, Bernt Notke