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Short for Composition; -- used, esp. in England, colloq. in various trade applications; as :

To compose; to settle; to arrange. [Obs.] A good pretense for componing peace. Strype.

Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting; constituent. The component parts of natural bodies. Sir I. Newton.

tches of alternate colors following the curve. If there are two rows it is called counter-compony.

To bear or endure; to put up (with); as, to comport with an injury. [Obs.] Barrow.

Suitable; consistent. [Obs.] "Some comportable method." Wotton.

Behavior; comport. [Obs.] Goodly comportance each to other bear. Spenser.

A bringing together. [Obs.] Bp. Richardson.

Manner of acting; behavior; bearing. A graceful comportment of their bodies. Cowley. Her serious and devout comportment. Addison.

One who is compos mentis. [Colloq.]

er two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all pious affection. Bp. Sprat.

calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self- possessed. The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate, Composed his posture, and his look sedate. Pope. -- Com*pos"ed*ly (, adv. -- Com*pos"ed*ness, n.

One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music. If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. His [Mozart's] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a composer. Moore (Encyc…

Tending to compose or soothe.

A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.

Made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded; as, a composite language. Happiness, like air and water . . . is composite. Landor.

The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients. In specific uses:

Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded. [R.]

One who composes or sets in order.

Belonging to the Compositæ; composite. [R.] Darwin.