compositional
- adjective
- /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃənl/
- In music theory class, we studied the compositional techniques used by famous composers.
- compositional fluency
- compositional techniques
- compositional process
Those problems are going to be compositional in nature, like like language, like vision.
- Those problems are going to be compositional in nature, like like language, like vision.
- And he knows that I'm a compositional and a aesthetically driven director visually.
Examples
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The postsurvey data revealed that enjoyment of the project had a strong relationship with compositional quality.
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Plant communities are undergoing rapid compositional and structural changes, some with no ecological antecedent.
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Those problems are going to be compositional in nature, like like language, like vision.
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Teachers can help students improve their compositional skills by showing them how to develop and test musical ideas.
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There are, however, fundamental differences, not only in musical style but also in compositional method.
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Using a computer as a compositional tool forces a reconsideration of basic musical skills.
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Bowie's own version, recorded a few months later, revealed the song's compositional brilliance.
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Researchers should compare the compositional process and products of groups with varied amounts of time allocated to composing.
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They describe what seems to be a compositional code that links all four limbs together, potentially facilitating skill transfer.
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The artist's latest painting demonstrates remarkable compositional balance and harmony.
Synonyms
About the different ways things can be arranged, like the order of items, often in math
About the shape or arrangement of something
Surface Forms
Morphology
compositional = composition (transparent) = compos + ition + al
The adjective is a regular formation from 'composition' with '-al', and its meaning follows directly from the noun.
Etymology
The word compositional comes from the verb compose, made from parts com- ('together') and ponere ('to place'), the same root you see in position, so it means 'putting parts together'. That's why compositional describes how the parts of a painting, piece of music, or material are arranged.