versification

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounversification (countable and uncountable, plural versifications)

plural versifications

  1. countableuncountablecommunicationsThe act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.
  2. countableuncountablebiblicalThe process by which the books of the Bible were divided into verses; a particular way of dividing biblical books into verses

Origin

From verse + -ification.

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Translations

Irish rannaíocht, rannaireacht
  • rannaíochtThe act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse
  • rannaireachtThe act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse
  • véarsaíochtThe act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse
Italian versificazione
  • versificazioneThe act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse
Polish wersyfikacja
  • wersyfikacjaThe act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse
Ukrainian віршува́ння
  • віршува́ння (viršuvánnja)The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse
Cite this entry
APA

versification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/versification

MLA

“versification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/versification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “versification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/versification.

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