wordage
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wordage — [wʉr′dij] n. 1. words collectively, or the number of words (of a story, novel, etc.) 2. verbiage; wordiness 3. wording; diction … English World dictionary
wordage — dij, dēj noun ( s) 1. a. : words keeps the music programs tied together with wordage Saul Carson b. : verbiage 1 all the lobby and meeting ro … Useful english dictionary
wordage — /werr dij/, n. 1. words collectively. 2. quantity or amount of words: The wordage of the document exceeds a million. 3. verbiage; wordiness. 4. choice of words; wording: His wordage betrayed his lack of knowledge on the subject. [1820 30; WORD +… … Universalium
wordage — noun Date: 1829 1. a. words b. verbiage 1 2. the number or quantity of words 3. wording … New Collegiate Dictionary
wordage — noun a) words collectively b) the excessive use of words; verbiage … Wiktionary
wordage — Synonyms and related words: choice of words, composition, dialect, diction, expression, formulation, grammar, idiom, language, lexicon, lexis, locution, parlance, phrase, phraseology, phrasing, rhetoric, speech, stock of words, talk, thesaurus,… … Moby Thesaurus
wordage — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Words or the use of words in excess of those needed for clarity or precision: diffuseness, diffusion, long windedness, pleonasm, prolixity, redundancy, verbiage, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordiness. See… … English dictionary for students
wordage — n. words; quantity of words; wordiness; phraseology … English contemporary dictionary
wordage — word·age … English syllables
wordage — word•age [[t]ˈwɜr dɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) words collectively 2) quantity or amount of words 3) verbiage; wordiness 4) choice of words; wording • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
