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compositionally

compositionally

1 7.4
In terms of what something is made of, like its materials or chemicals
  • adverb
  • /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃənəli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : composicionalmente
  • For decades, FBI examiners operated on the twin assumptions that every batch of bullet lead was compositionally uniform throughout and that no two batches were compositionally alike.

Examples

  • In understanding its properties, we must analyze the material compositionally and structurally.

  • Other techniques have lent credence to the hypothesis that Co-based magnetic thin films are not compositionally homogeneous.

    Academic text (1996)

  • For decades, FBI examiners operated on the twin assumptions that every batch of bullet lead was compositionally uniform throughout and that no two batches were compositionally alike.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In this study, the authors concluded that HFCS, while compositionally similar to sucrose, is often already broken down into monosaccharides, which may allow the body to more rapidly metabolize and store this energy.

    Blog text (5)

  • The new alloy is compositionally designed to improve its strength and durability.

  • This compound is compositionally similar to others in its class, exhibiting the same chemical reactions.

Synonyms

chemically
vscompositionally
36 4.0

In a way that makes substances react or change

considers the overall material makeup and physical form rather than only molecular changes
structurally
vscompositionally
21 5.0

In a way that changes the parts that hold something together

includes material content and molecular aspects in addition to part arrangement

Surface Forms

compositionally positive

Morphology

compositionally = compositional (transparent) = composition + al + ly

Formation from 'compositional' + '-ly' is regular and yields an adverb meaning 'in terms of composition'.

Etymology

Compositionally comes from composition and compose, where composition answers the question 'what something is made of'. So, compositionally in science means looking at the parts or components of a material, in other words 'in terms of what it is made of'.