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Webster 1913 Edition

Versification

Verˊsi-fi-ca′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
versificatio
: cf. F.
versification
.]
The act, art, or practice, of versifying, or making verses; the construction of poetry; metrical composition.

Webster 1828 Edition

Versification

VERSIFICA'TION

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Noun.
The act, art or practice of composing poetic verse. Versification is the result of art, labor and rule, rather than of invention or the fire of genius. It consists in adjusting the long and short syllables, and forming feet into harmonious measure.

Definition 2024

versification

versification

English

Noun

versification ‎(plural versifications)

  1. (poetry) The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.

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  • versification in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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From versifier

Noun

versification f ‎(plural versifications)

  1. versification

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