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Meaning of "versification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VERSIFICATION

versification  [ˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERSIFICATION

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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Versification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERSIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Versification

Versification may be ▪ the art of making verses, see poetry ▪ the theory of the phonetic structure of verse, see metre ▪ 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...

Definition of versification in the English dictionary

The first definition of versification in the dictionary is the technique or art of versifying. Other definition of versification is the form or metrical composition of a poem. Versification is also a metrical version of a prose text.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERSIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERSIFICATION

versed sine
verselet
verseman
verser
verset
versicle
versicolor
versicolour
versicular
versificator
versified
versifier
versifies
versiform
versify
versine
version
versioner
versioning
versionist

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERSIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of versification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «versification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERSIFICATION

Find out the translation of versification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of versification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «versification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

作诗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

versificación
570 millions of speakers

English

versification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छम्दोव्यवस्था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظم الشعر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стихосложение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

versificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ্যরচনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

versification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembezaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verskunst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

作詩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Versification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thi ca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவிதை இயற்றுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पद्यरचना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nazım yapma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

versificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wersyfikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віршування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

versificație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στιχουργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beryming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

versifikation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

versification
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of versification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERSIFICATION»

The term «versification» is normally little used and occupies the 123.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERSIFICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «versification» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «versification» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about versification

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERSIFICATION»

Discover the use of versification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to versification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to the Study of Medieval Latin Versification
Dag Norberg's analysis and interpretation of Medieval Latin versification, which was published in French in 1958 and remains the standard work on the subject, appears here for the first time in English with a detailed, scholarly ...
Dag Norberg, Jan Ziółkowski, 2004
2
A History of European Versification
Examining poetry written in 30 languages (from Irish to Belorussian) and over several millennia (from classical Latin and Greek to the experiments of the contemporary avant-garde), the book traces the ways in which the poetry of English, ...
Mikhail Leonovich Gasparov, Gerald Stanton Smith, Leofranc Holford-Strevens, 1996
3
Versatility in Versification: Multidisciplinary Approaches ...
Similarly, this volume brings together the work of a broad range of scholars who embark on a discourse across disciplines, addressing aspects of poetry and poetics within the Germanic language family in particular.
Nordiskt Sällskap för Metriska Studier. Conference, Tonya Kim Dewey, Frog, 2009
4
A System of English Versification: Containing Rules for the ...
If these writers had merely neglected most branches of versification while they treated one, their defects would not have been censurable: non omnia possumus omnes. But, when they give us false notions of their own, or propagate such as ...
Erastus Everett, 1848
5
English Versification: A Complete Practical Guide to the ...
A Complete Practical Guide to the Whole Subject E. Wadham. introduction of the ballad refrain in a fitting manner, and so on— perhaps locution would best express it. Hardly any rules can be given for guidance in this matter, for altogether it is ...
E. Wadham, 1869
6
Notes on Shakespeare's Versification
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
George Henry Browne, 2009
7
An Answer to the Question What Is Poetry Including Remarks ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Leigh Hunt, 2007
8
Orthometry: A Treatise on the Art of Versification and the ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
R. F. (Robert Frederick) Brewer, 2012
9
The Laws of Verse: Or Principles of Versification ...
The Laws Of Verse: Or Principles Of Versification Exemplified In Metrical Translations. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
James Joseph Sylvester, 2008
10
A Study of Versification
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Brander Matthews, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERSIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term versification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet a cobbler in Faisalabad, author of five books
His five books comprising of versification in Punjabi where he becomes a mouthpiece of the locals and natives of his village. For this reason, he is considered as ... «The News Teller, Jul 15»
2
Dérapages poétiques: poètes des temps modernes
La versification est un art d'un autre temps. Notre approche est celle de la phrase, du mot. Et il ne serait pas possible de retourner contre elles-mêmes des ... «Métro Montréal, May 15»
3
Fassbender: I want to direct
But fortunately the thespian didn't have to learn a particular versification technique to make sense of the script. "I didn't," he said of whether he studied poetic ... «TV3.ie, May 15»
4
Benjamin Harshav, Literary Scholar and Translator, Dies at 86
... as well as with Yiddish linguists Max and Uriel Weinreich, Harshav created theories of versification founded on the history of Yiddish and Hebrew literature. «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
5
Veda offers MOGObankconnect for income versification
Veda has moved into the income verification business, contracting with financial software company Mogo to be the exclusive supplier of its MOGObankconnect ... «Banking Day, Apr 15»
6
New York Today: Cloudy With a Chance of Uncertainty
It was a poem — “unsurpassed in English poetry for subtle conception, masterly ingenuity of versification, and consistent, sustaining of imaginative lift and ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
7
Today at Festival
Model HSS Class Room 1: Story-writing English (HSS), 9 a.m.; Versification English ... Sanskrit Versification (HSS), 11 a.m.; Sanskrit Essay Writing (HSS), 2 p.m.. «The Hindu, Jan 15»
8
Book: Three Thousand Years of Hebrew Versification
Book: Three Thousand Years of Hebrew Versification. December 9, 2014. YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the ... «Yale News, Dec 14»
9
University of Copenhagen Scholars to Lecture on Rhetorical …
... debate, credibility, political journalism, the history of rhetoric, literary aesthetics and reception theory, versification, musical aesthetics and writing pedagogy. «Syracuse University News, Nov 14»
10
Q&A: Editors reveal trove of 19th-century African American poetry in …
DeSimone and Louis: Versification was a popular form of creative expression in the 19th century, and poetry itself is a unique medium in that a whole world of ... «ArtsATL, Oct 14»

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