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

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They have not the musical flow of Coleridge's versification, but rather the dash and vivacity of Scott.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
The versification of the Félibres follows in the main the rules observed by the French poets.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
We may note here instances of the special features of Provençal versification mentioned above.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
There is one charming little song entitled "The Basket of Flowers," in which the sentiment and versification are alike admirable.
The Hubble-Shue|Christian Carstairs

Probably his sporting poems might have been better if he had been able to go on and take that course in versification.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun

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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