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verbosity 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/vərˈbäsətē/,
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The quality of using more words than needed; wordiness,
  1. The quality of using more words than needed; wordiness
    • - a critic with a reputation for verbosity
  1. verboseness: an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
  2. (verbose) long-winded: using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
  3. Prolixity (from Latin prolixus, "extended"; also called wordiness, verbosity and garrulousness) in language refers to speech or writing which uses an excess of words. Adjectival forms include prolix, wordy, verbose, and garrulous.
  4. The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision; long-windedness
  5. (verbose) Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy; Producing unusually detailed output for diagnostic purposes
  6. (verbose) An optional mode when running a program that will display varying levels of status messages as it is processing.
  7. (Verbose) Forum format which displays the entire text of each post in the message board.
  8. (verbose) Print filenames as they are processed.