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versification

[ vur-suh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ 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.

RELATED WORDS

verse, paean, song, rhyme, poesy, stanza, rime, rune, doggerel, balladry, rhyming

Nearby words

versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera, versification, versify, versine, version, versioning, verso

Origin of versification

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

versification

n.

c.1600, from Latin versificationem (nominative versificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of versificare (see versify).

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