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composition series

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noun

Mathematics.

  1. a normal series of subgroups in which no additional subgroups can be inserted.

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Calling it “radical Jewish music,” he uses the composition series to explore Hebrew scripture and Jewish folk song, as well as the free jazz styles that have long informed his approach.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2017

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