VERBOSITY

verboseness, verbosity

(noun) an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

verbosity (countable and uncountable, plural verbosities)

The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision; long-windedness

Synonyms

• verboseness, wordiness

Source: Wiktionary


Ver*bos"i*ty n.; pl. Verbosities. Etym: [L. verbositas: cf. F. verbosité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being verbose; the use of more words than are necessary; prolixity; wordiness; verbiage. The worst fault, by far, is the extreme diffuseness and verbosity of his style. Jeffrey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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