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verbality

verbality

8.5
The quality of being expressed in words
  • noun
  • /vɜːrˈbælɪti/
: verbalidad
  • The author's emphasis on verbality adds depth to the characters' interactions.

Examples

  • The lecturer's verbality made complex ideas accessible to all students.

  • Strong suppression of verbality and agency in the poem's first two couplets.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In debate, clarity of thought often suffers due to excessive verbality in presentations.

Synonyms

verbalization
vsverbality
  • US
1 5.6

Putting thoughts or feelings into words so others can understand them

describes the general quality of being expressed in words rather than the act
verbal expression
vsverbality
1 3.7

To show ideas and feelings using spoken or written words

refers to the general state of being expressed in words rather than an act
verbalism
vsverbality
1 8.4

Using words to express ideas, beliefs or opinions in speech and writing

is about the condition of being expressed in words rather than doing the expressing

Antonyms

silence
373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Verbal

verbalization
  • US
1 5.6
verbality
8.5
nonverbal
10 3.7
silence
373 2.0

Surface Forms

verbality singular
verbality plural

Morphology

verbality = verbal (transparent) = verb + al + ity

Straightforward nominalization of 'verbal' meaning 'the state or quality of being expressed in words.'

Etymology

The word verbality comes from the Latin verbum, meaning 'word', and the ending -ity, meaning 'quality', and it shares the same root as verbal and verb. So verbality can mean the quality of being put into words or spoken form.