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    verbosity
    /və(ː)ˈbɒsɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness: "a critic with a reputation for verbosity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERBOSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VERBOSITY definition: 1. the quality of being verbose (= using too many words): 2. a measurement of the amount of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › verbosityVerbosity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VERBOSITY is the quality or state of being verbose or wordy : the use of too many words. How to use verbosity in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › verbosityVERBOSITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Verbosity definition: the state or quality of being verbose; superfluity of words; wordiness. See examples of VERBOSITY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › verbosityVerbosity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Verbosity is a quality possessed by people who talk a lot while saying very little at all. The root verb — also seen in verbal — is a clue this word has to do with talking. Specifically, verbosity is the quality of gabbing and blabbing at length.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VerbosityVerbosity - Wikipedia

    Verbosity, or verboseness, is speech or writing that uses more words than necessary. The opposite of verbosity is succinctness. [dubious – discuss] Some teachers, including the author of The Elements of Style, warn against verbosity. Similarly Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway, among others, famously avoid it.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERBOSITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    VERBOSITY definition: the state or quality of being verbose ; superfluity of words; wordiness | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishverbosity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of verbosity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › verbosityVerbosity - definition of verbosity by The Free Dictionary

    verbosity. noun. Words or the use of words in excess of those needed for clarity or precision: diffuseness, diffusion, long-windedness, pleonasm, prolixity, redundancy, verbiage, verboseness, windiness, wordage, wordiness. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › verbosityverbosity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · verbosity (countable and uncountable, plural verbosities) The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision. Synonyms: long-windedness, verboseness, wordiness, verbiage, prolixity

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERBOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VERBOSE definition: 1. using or containing more words than are necessary: 2. using or containing more words than are…. Learn more.