compositional
pronunciation
How to pronounce compositional in British English:
UK [ˌkɒmpə'zɪʃənəl]
How to pronounce compositional in American English:
US [ˌkɒmpə'zɪʃənəl]
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- Adjective:
- arranging or grouping
Word Origin
- compositional (adj.)
- 1815, from composition + -al (1).
Example
- 1. I am producing words that have been chosen because they contribute to the realization of a governing idea or a compositional plan .
- 2. Starkly bright , patchy deposits , suggesting compositional differences and freshly exposed material , standout around the crater 's central peaks and walls .
- 3. He gives compositional advice and explains his method when he insists there should be no distinction between what you tell your friends and what you tell your muse ( the intensity of true friendship is one of the poem 's themes ) .