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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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These may include direct measures of body composition or simpler alternatives such as skinfold measurements or body circumference indicators like the waist-to-height ratio.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The composition is utterly still, devoid of human presence and enlivened only by fluttering harbor flags and the canvas’s scintillating pinpoints of color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

However, last month, the composition of the Paramount-Warner deal changed when Larry Ellison agreed to fully guarantee the $45.7-billion in equity needed to finance the $31-a-share buyout of Warner investors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Art may be approached and appreciated for its purely visual elements: line, color, light, composition, form, and space.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson