Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letter of composition

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: let-ter of -com-po-si-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Official notice of a composition fee (a fine).

Example Sentences

"Recently I received a letter of composition of $20 from the Car Parks Division, Urban Redevelopment Authority, for parking my broken down car in Keong Siak Road where it joins Sago Street and Sago Lane."
"I have been away from Singapore for more than 15 years, and imagine my surprise on receiving a scanned copy of a "failure to file return" […] This the^([sic]) the first letter from the IRAS after more than 15 years and it is a letter of composition and penalty - for Pay and Pay?"
"[…] about 300 foreign companies did not file their tax returns with IRAS. Letters of composition were issued to these companies."

Etymology

From an obsolete sense of composition, “payment to settle an obligation”: see composition fee.

Inflected Forms

letters of composition (plural)

Questions

What does letter of composition mean?: Official notice of a composition fee (a fine).
Where does letter of composition come from?: From an obsolete sense of composition, “payment to settle an obligation”: see composition fee.

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