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wording

word·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wur-ding]
    • /ˈwɜr dɪŋ/
    • /ˈwɜː.dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wur-ding]
    • /ˈwɜr dɪŋ/

Definitions of wording word

  • noun wording a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages. 1
  • noun wording (used in combination with the first letter of an offensive or unmentionable word, the first letter being lowercase or uppercase, with or without a following hyphen): My mom married at 20, and she mentions the m-word every time I meet someone she thinks is eligible. See also f-word, n-word. 1
  • noun wording words. speech or talk: to express one's emotion in words; Words mean little when action is called for. the text or lyrics of a song as distinguished from the music. contentious or angry speech; a quarrel: We had words and she walked out on me. 1
  • noun wording a short talk or conversation: Marston, I'd like a word with you. 1
  • noun wording an expression or utterance: a word of warning. 1
  • noun wording warrant, assurance, or promise: I give you my word I'll be there. 1

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Origin of wording

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; word + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wording

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wording popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for wording

noun wording

  • phrasing — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
  • words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • language — a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.
  • phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
  • diction — Someone's diction is how clearly they speak or sing.

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