ˌvərsəfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌvə̄s-, ˌvəis- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin versification-, versificatio, from versificatus (past participle of versificare to versify) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the making of verses : the act, art, or practice of metrical composition
versification based on … strict rules — H.A.Grubbs
2.
a. : metrical structure
b. : a particular metrical structure or style
commending her poem … for its versification — Bertha Stearns
3. : a version in verse of something originally in prose