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Compositiona is a term used in some scholarly texts to denote the study and practice of how discrete parts come together to form a coherent whole across disciplines such as music, literature, visual arts, and software design. It is not an established field with a single consensus definition, and its usage varies among authors.

The word appears to be a neo-Latin formation derived from the idea of composition, with the termination

In practice, proponents describe compositiona as a set of guiding principles that promote cohesion and intelligibility.

Some critics view compositiona as overlapping with established terms such as composition, compositionality, or design theory,

Related concepts include composition, compositionality, layout design, and system design principles.

-a
used
to
form
a
substantive
noun.
Because
it
is
not
standardized,
there
is
no
universally
accepted
syllabus
or
methodology
associated
with
compositiona.
In
music,
it
may
concern
the
arrangement
of
melodies,
harmonies,
and
rhythm
to
create
unity;
in
visual
arts,
the
placement
and
relationship
of
forms;
in
literature,
the
organization
of
plots
and
narrative
voice;
and
in
software
design,
the
composition
of
objects
and
modules
to
build
robust
systems.
while
others
use
it
as
an
umbrella
for
cross-disciplinary
discussion.
Due
to
its
informal
status,
references
to
compositiona
should
be
evaluated
in
context
to
avoid
ambiguity.