Composition

Composition

Composition may refer to:

  • Composition (logical fallacy), in which one assumes that a whole has a property solely because its various parts have that property
  • Compounding is also known as composition in linguistic literature
  • in computer science
  • in mathematics
    • Composition (number theory), a way of writing a positive integer as a sum of positive integers
    • Function composition, an operation that takes functions and gives a single function as the result
    • Relation composition, an operation that takes relations and gives a single relation as the result
    • A law of composition, usually called a binary function
  • in the arts
  • in chemistry
    • Compositional information, which is different then sequencial information. See Gard model.

See also

  • Early Germanic law, concerning the use of the term composition, or making a payment instead of receiving a punishment. With reference to the modern period, see Ausgleich, also called the Composition of 1867.
  • Compose key, a key on a computer keyboard

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  • composition — [ kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe au sens I; de composer I ♦ Action de composer. 1 ♦ (1365) Action, manière de former un tout en assemblant plusieurs parties, plusieurs éléments. ⇒ agencement, arrangement, assemblage, combinaison, constitution,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • composition — COMPOSITION. s. fém. Action de composer quelque chose. Être occupé à la composition d une machine, d unouvrage. f♛/b] Il se prend aussi pour l Ouvrage même qui résulte de cette action de composer, pour l assemblage de plusieurs parties qui ne… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • composition — Composition. s. f. v. Assemblage de plusieurs parties. La composition de l Univers. la composition d une machine. les ressorts qui entrent dans la composition d une machine, toutes les parties qui entrent dans la composition du corps humain.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Composition — Com po*si tion, n. [F. composition, fr. L. compositio. See {Composite}.] 1. The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients. In specific uses: (a) The invention… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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