composition vs potpourri

potpourri vs composition

composition and potpourri both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
composition	Yes	No	No	No
potpourri	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, potpourri is a hyponym of composition; that is, potpourri is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than composition:

composition: a musical work that has been created
potpourri: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

Other hyponyms of composition include morceau, sheet music, arrangement, musical arrangement, realisation, realization, intermezzo, introit, solo, duet, duette, duo, trio, quartet, quartette, quintet, quintette, sestet, sextet, sextette, septet, septette, octet, octette, bagatelle, divertimento, serenade, canon, etude, idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, sonata, toccata, fantasia, musical passage, passage, movement, larghetto, suite, symphonic poem, tone poem, medley, pastiche, nocturne, notturno, song, vocal, study, capriccio, motet, program music, programme music, incidental music, csardas, czardas.

composition (noun)	potpourri (noun)
the act of creating written works	a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
musical creation	a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole	a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
the way in which someone or something is composed
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a musical work that has been created
art and technique of printing with movable type
a mixture of ingredients

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