structure vs composition

composition vs structure

structure and composition both are nouns.

structure is a verb but composition is not a verb.

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

As nouns, composition is a hypernym of structure; that is, composition is a word with a broader meaning than structure:

structure: the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
composition: the way in which someone or something is composed

Other hypernyms of structure include constitution, make-up, makeup, physical composition.

structure (noun)	composition (noun)
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts	the act of creating written works
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts	musical creation
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement	something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations	the way in which someone or something is composed
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships	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

structure (verb)	composition (verb)
give a structure to

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