versification

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versification
n. writing of poems; meter, rhythm, weight (of poetry); conversion of prose into poetry; poetical version of a written work

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Versification
Versification may be
  • the art of making verses, see poetry
  • the theory of the phonetic structure of verse, see metre (poetry)
  • the rendition of a prose work into verse, especially of classical works during the Middle Ages, see medieval poetry
  • the subdivision of the books of the Bible into "verses", see Versification (Bible)

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versification

Noun
1. a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
(hypernym) adaptation, version
(derivation) verse, versify, poetize, poetise
2. the form or metrical composition of a poem
(hypernym) form
(hyponym) poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
(derivation) verse, versify, poetize, poetise
3. the art or practice of writing verse
(hypernym) writing, authorship, composition, penning
(derivation) verse, versify, poetize, poetise


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versification
nf. versification, writing of poems, meter, conversion of prose into poetry

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Versification
(n.)
The act, art, or practice, of versifying, or making verses; the construction of poetry; metrical composition.
  

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