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compositions

NOUN

structure, arrangement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architecture balance beauty configuration content design distribution formation harmony layout rhythm style

STRONG

agreement combination concord consonance constitution form make-up proportion relation spacing symmetry weave

WEAK

placing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disproportion imbalance

STRONG

disagreement discord unevenness

NOUN

written or musical creation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement concerto drama melody music piece poetry setup symphony theme tune writing

STRONG

article cantata chart dissertation essay exercise exposition fiction getup manuscript novel number opus paper play rhapsody romance score song stanza study thesis verse work

WEAK

literary work short story

Antonyms

STRONGEST

silence

Example Sentences

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Gray is known for his layered photographic compositions, including his recent piece “Octavia’s Gaze,” a commission for LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Eschewing Western musical notation, Mr. Smith developed a system that sometimes encapsulates compositions within paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Different compositions respond differently to light, especially at frequencies above the bandgap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Each episode covers new compositions performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Other pieces may even dispense with the idea that music has to consist of notes; compositions may be collections of sounds and silences.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones