English

Adverb

compositionally ‎(not comparable)

1. With regard to composition.

   The two minerals are compositionally distinct.

   • 2009, Umberto Pappalardo, The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting (page 91)

     The central painting, depicting Circe's palace, is compositionally and stylistically different than the rest of the frieze.

2. By means of composition.
   • 2004, Östen Dahl, The Growth and Maintenance of Linguistic Complexity, ISBN 9027230811, page 180:

     In particular, its meaning will normally also be retrieved from storage rather than computed compositionally, from the constituents.