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verbality

verbality

8.5
The quality of being expressed in words
  • noun
  • /vɜːrˈbælɪti/
translation icon : 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
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
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
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Verbal

verbalization
  • US
1 5.6
verbality
8.5
nonverbal
8 3.7
silence
660 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.