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 Definitions of scansion  [ˈskæn ʃən]  

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Definition of 'scansion' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) scansion
the metrical analysis of verse.

Etymology:  (1645–55; < LL scānsiō, L: the act of climbing =scand(ere) to climb +-tiō -tion)

Definition of 'scansion' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) scansion
analysis of verse into metrical patterns
Definition of 'scansion' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) scansion
the act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise

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