versification

English

Etymology

verse +‎ -ification

Noun

versification (countable and uncountable, plural versifications)

  1. (poetry) The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.
  2. (biblical) The process by which the books of the Bible were divided into verses; a particular way of dividing biblical books into verses
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References
  • versification in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From versifier.

Pronunciation
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Noun

versification f (plural versifications)

  1. versification

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