Notation and Composition

notation

A technical system of symbols used to represent special things.
- synonyms: notational system
A comment or instruction (usually added. )
- usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
- synonyms: note, annotation
The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters. .

(n.) Literal or etymological signification.
(n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
(n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
(n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
(n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
(n.) Literal or etymological signification.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

composition

The spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole.
- usage: "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
- synonyms: composing
The way in which someone or something is composed.
- synonyms: constitution, physical composition, makeup, make-up
A mixture of ingredients.
A musical work that has been created.
- usage: "the composition is written in four movements"
- synonyms: musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
Musical creation.
- synonyms: composing
The act of creating written works.
- usage: "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
- synonyms: writing, authorship, penning
Art and technique of printing with movable type.
- synonyms: typography
An essay (especially one written as an assignment. )
- usage: "he got an A on his composition"
- synonyms: paper, report, theme
Something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole.
- usage: "he envied the composition of their faculty"

(n.) The act of writing for practice in a language, as English, Latin, German, etc.
(n.) The art or practice of so combining the different parts of a work of art as to produce a harmonious whole; also, a work of art considered as such. See 4, below.
(n.) The invention or combination of the parts of any literary work or discourse or of a work of art; as, the composition of a poem or a piece of music.
(n.) A mass or body formed by combining two or more substances; as, a chemical composition.
(n.) The act or art of composing or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts or ingredients.
(n.) Consistency; accord; congruity.
(n.) The adjustment of a debt or avoidance of an obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation agreed upon in the adjustment.
(n.) A literary, musical or artistic production, especially one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise.
(n.) Mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement; agreement.
(n.) Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
(n.) The state of being put together or composed; conjunction; combination; adjustment.
(n.) The setting up of type and arranging it for printing.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Voluntary arrangement to restructure a firm's debt, under which payment is reduced.