"verbality" meaning in English

See verbality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: verbalities [plural]
Etymology: From verbal + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|verbal|ity}} verbal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} verbality (countable and uncountable, plural verbalities)
  1. The state or characteristic of consisting of words; that which consists simply of verbiage. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-verbality-en-noun-4SMPfBbc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Proficiency or fluency in the use of words. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-verbality-en-noun-80C-Lc18

Inflected forms

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