compositional
adj/ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪ.ʃən.əl/
Etymology
From composition + -al.
- derived from compositiō
- derived from composicion
- inherited from composicioun
Definitions
Of or relating to composition.
- The compositional aspects of this work are less than ideal.
Being the sum of its parts.
- The phrase "sum of its parts" is entirely compositional.
- A wet súit meaning a suit that is wet is a compositional phrase; a wét suit meaning a garment worn by skin divers is a compound.
- We have already noted that compounds tend to have meanings that are not entirely compositional and would therefore need to be listed.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at compositional. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at compositional. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
6 hops · closes at compositional
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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