Etymology

compositional

com·pos·it·ion·al
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Today it means: Of or relating to composition. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English composition
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  1. Englishcomposition
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaycompositional

From composition + -al.

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