VERBOSITY

verbosity. Verbosity, n. much empty talk, prate, prolixity

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Ver‐bos″i‐ty (?), n.; pl. Verbosities (#). [[L. verbositas: cf. F. verbosité.]] 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.