adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to composition.

   "The compositional aspects of this work are less than ideal."

2. 2
   Being the sum of its parts.

   "The phrase "sum of its parts" is entirely compositional."

Adjective

1. 1
   arranging or grouping wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

integrativeinverse

Antonyms

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non-compositionalnoncompositional

Example

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"The compositional aspects of this work are less than ideal."

Etymology

From composition + -al.

Related phrases

compositional grammarnon-compositionality

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