compositional
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the process or skill of composing musical or written work.
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of or relating to the elements of a scene or picture, or the arrangement of these elements for maximum effect, as in painting or photography.
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of or relating to the parts, elements, or ingredients of a substance or the way they are combined or arranged.
Example Sentences
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“What distinguishes Churchill, the consummate writer, in this book apart from all his other works is the multitude of distinct literary styles, tones and compositional structures,” Mr. Stiles concludes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Until now, evidence for exactly how the brain supports this kind of flexible, compositional thinking has been limited and sometimes conflicting.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
It sounds performed rather than inhabited, emphasizing compositional sturdiness rather than desperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Written two or three years ago, it shares its compositional DNA with Raye's Where Is My Husband!
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
Mason was highly critical of both the singing schools of the day and the compositional style.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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