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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Startlingly different compositional styles are mapped acutely onto Mr. Jackson’s distinctive word rhythms while bringing out his underlying themes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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
Dressed in all-white formalwear, the band took care to show how much compositional rigor went into this album’s laid-back feeling.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025
In 2018, Schifrin received an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar presented by Dirty Harry lead Clint Eastwood, who hailed his "unique musical style, his compositional integrity, and his influential contributions to the art of film scoring".
From BBC • Jun. 27, 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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