"compositional" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌkɒm.pəz.ˈɪʃ.ən.əl/ Forms: more compositional [comparative], most compositional [superlative]
enPR: kŏm'-pəz-ĭshʹ-ən-əl Rhymes: -ɪʃənəl Etymology: From composition + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|composition|al}} composition + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} compositional (comparative more compositional, superlative most compositional)
  1. Of or pertaining to composition.
    Sense id: en-compositional-en-adj-WrPzt8Pc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. (linguistics) Being the sum of its parts. Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (being the sum of its parts): kompoziční (Czech)
    Sense id: en-compositional-en-adj-RKh7ocR~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 39 61 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'being the sum of its parts': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: compositional grammar, compositionality, compositionally

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