No. 14,453 in German
komponieren
To compose (music).
In a sentence
Er komponiert klassische Musik.
He composes classical music.
Here, 'komponieren' refers to the act of creating and arranging pieces of music professionally or as an artistic expression.
Sie komponierte einen neuen Song für die Band.
She composed a new song for the band.
In this sentence, 'komponieren' indicates the creation of a specific musical piece for a band to perform.
Das Programm wurde so komponiert, dass es leicht erweiterbar ist.
The program was designed in a compositional way so that it is easy to extend.
Here, 'komponieren' metaphorically describes how something (in this case, a program) is put together or designed thoughtfully.
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