verbality

ver·bal·i·ty

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ver-bal-i-tee]
- /vərˈbæl ɪ ti/
- /vɜːbˈalɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ver-bal-i-tee]
- /vərˈbæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of verbality word

noun plural verbality wordiness; verbal diffuseness: a speech full of tedious verbality. 1
noun plural verbality a verbal expression of an idea or thought. 1
noun plural verbality the quality or character of a verb. 1
noun verbality the quality or state of being verbal 0
noun verbality The state or characteristic of consisting of words; that which consists simply of verbiage. 0
noun verbality Proficiency or fluency in the use of words. 0

See all 6 definitions of verbality

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Origin of verbality

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; verbal + -ity

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Parts of speech for Verbality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verbality

verbality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for verbality

noun verbality

circumlocution — A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct.
discursiveness — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
indirectness — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
logorrhea — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.

All 11 Synonyms of verbality