versification

[ vur-suh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌvɜr sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of versifying.

verse form; metrical structure.

a metrical version of something.

the art or practice of composing verses.

Origin of versification

1595–1605; <Latin versificātiōn- (stem of versificātiō), equivalent to versificāt(us) (past participle of versificāre to versify; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby versification

versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera, versification, versify, version, versioning, vers libre, vers-librist

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Example sentences from the Web for versification

The Jure Divino is defective in arrangement and versification.
Pamphlets and Parodies on Political Subjects|William Hone
He had a rare gift of versification, and a certain skill in the putting together of plays.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
Elsewhere she retains certain needless locutions, and her versification permits too many dead stops in its current.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
Reed brought me a beautiful yellow rose, half-blown, upon which I needs must exercise my old trick of versification.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards

If he meditates long on these subjects, versification will be the inevitable result.
The Funny Philosophers|George Yellott

British Dictionary definitions for versification

versification

/ (ˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the technique or art of versifying

the form or metrical composition of a poem

a metrical version of a prose text

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单词	versification
释义	versification [ vur-suh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌvɜr sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR versification ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of versifying. verse form; metrical structure. a metrical version of something. the art or practice of composing verses. Origin of versification 1595–1605; <Latin versificātiōn- (stem of versificātiō), equivalent to versificāt(us) (past participle of versificāre to versify; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion Words nearby versification versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera, versification, versify, version, versioning, vers libre, vers-librist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for versification The Jure Divino is defective in arrangement and versification. Pamphlets and Parodies on Political Subjects\|William Hone He had a rare gift of versification, and a certain skill in the putting together of plays. The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)\|Benjamin Ellis Martin Elsewhere she retains certain needless locutions, and her versification permits too many dead stops in its current. Instigations\|Ezra Pound Reed brought me a beautiful yellow rose, half-blown, upon which I needs must exercise my old trick of versification. Julia Ward Howe\|Laura E. Richards If he meditates long on these subjects, versification will be the inevitable result. The Funny Philosophers\|George Yellott British Dictionary definitions for versification versification / (ˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the technique or art of versifying the form or metrical composition of a poem a metrical version of a prose text Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to versification verse, paean, song, rhyme, poesy, stanza, rime, rune, poems, doggerel, balladry, rhyming
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versification

noun

Origin of versification

Words nearby versification

Example sentences from the Web for versification

British Dictionary definitions for versification

noun

Words related to versification