🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Zusammensetzung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsuˈzamənˌzɛtsʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Composition/ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Zusammensetzung der Atmosphäre hat sich verändert."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

    "The chemical composition of the rock samples was analyzed in the laboratory."
  2. 2

    A work of music, literature, or art.

    "The orchestra performed a magnificent new composition by the contemporary composer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'compositio', from 'componere' (to put together), combining 'com-' (together) and 'ponere' (to place). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially denoting the settlement of a dispute or the act of putting things together, later expanding into artistic, musical, and structural domains.

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