compositional structure

collocation in English

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compositional
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/ˌkɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/
relating to the process or skill of ...
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structure
noun
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in ...
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(Definition ofcompositionalandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It contains a detailed conceptualization of thecompositionalstructureof a product.
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The first section of my discussion introduces the work, briefly sketching the collaborative process, the work's theatrical presentation, and aspects ofcompositionalstructure.
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In this study, we focus our analysis on thecompositionalstructureof domestic violence accounts.
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Sometimes technology can motivate fascinating perspectives, such as the efficiency of a brief introduction to information theory to explain basic notions ofcompositionalstructurein electroacoustics.
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On the other hand, the composer can set off in a more formal direction in which the computer is just a timbre-producing tool within acompositionalstructure.
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It can ban bycompositionalstructure, but analysis takes time.
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Piano-vocal scores are generally created for purely practical reasons, such as rehearsing of singers or studying thecompositionalstructureof the score.
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These aspects include thematic content, style, andcompositionalstructurewhich form speech genres.
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The fact that systematicity and productivity depend on thecompositionalstructureof language means that language has a combinatorial semantics.
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The image to the right is an example of acompositionalstructurediagram.
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The background is a lively shape adding to thecompositionalstructureof the painting.
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This situation guarantees a very limited flexibility in not only the resulting compositional structures but to the applicability of input data as well.
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These compositional structures can only be understood if evaluated on their own terms, not on the terms of pre-existing vocabularies of decision-making hierarchies.
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In his instrumental music he explores the relationships between performing music and the compositional structures and decisions made by the composer.
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In these forms he uses a rich lexicon of motifs and compositional structures.
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Eno then utilised a similar method of weaving randomness into his compositional structures.
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