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.

Words nearby versification

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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Examples 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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versification

noun

Words related to versification

Words nearby versification

Origin of versification

Examples from the Web for versification

British Dictionary definitions for versification

noun