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composición

composition

noun kohm-poh-see-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

makeup

Usage Note

Composición covers musical composition (una composición de Mozart), written essays assigned at school (una composición sobre el verano), and the chemical/physical makeup of something (la composición del suelo). The verb is componer and the agent noun is compositor/a.

Examples

"La composición del cuarteto es muy compleja."

Natural Translation

The composition of the quartet is very complex.

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