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Built vs Composed - What's the difference?

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Built is a related term of composed.


As adjectives the difference between built and composed

is that built is (informal) well-built while composed is showing composure.

As verbs the difference between built and composed

is that built is (build) while composed is (compose).

As a noun built

is (obsolete) shape; build; form of structure.

built

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (informal) well-built

    • Derived terms

    * built like a brick shithouse * built like a tank * well-built

    Verb

    (head)
  • (build)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
    • the built of a ship
  • * 1764 , , Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense :
    • The sailor sees the burthen, the built , and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

    Statistics

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    composed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showing composure.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compose)