Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The words selected in expressing something, or the style in which words are used.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The style or manner in which something is expressed; the form of words used in expressing some thought, idea, or the like; diction; phraseology.
- noun Expression, or power of expression; language; words.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or manner of expressing in words; style of expression; phrasing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable A
choice ofwords and thestyle in which they areused in a givencontext . - verb Present participle of
word .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
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Examples
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But the advisers did not offer specific wording changes; the label wording could vary for each drug, the Associated Press reported.
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The title wording alone of the 2006 Egon Ronay's Guide to the Best Restaurants and Gastropubs in the UK points to the revolution that he did so much to promote.
Egon Ronay 2010
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Just to make things clear: this is not Le Monde Diplomatique which is another paper that has nothing to do with Le Monde anymore but which managed to retain the title wording for the obvious publicity advantage.
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And that this wording is all about actual weddings and anniversaries.
More on Same-Sex Marriage in New Hampshire julieandrews 2009
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This wording is also addressed to school aged children, not the young adult college population you speak about in this article.
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Other than headings, which have been inserted throughout for organizational purposes, the wording is as it appears in the original documents.
Gutenber-e Help Page 2005
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Its wording is broad enough that corporations have enlisted consultants to help them interpret whether dinners for state officials overseas or golf outings could get them into trouble.
Watergate-Era Law Revitalized in Pursuit of Corporate Corruption Dionne Searcey 2010
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Especially when most of the wording is for other things.
Obama: 'If you misrepresent what's in the plan, we will call you out' 2009
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In the same way, conservative movements are concerned that the bills against homosexual hate crimes are so broad in wording that they will allow targeting for specific groups on very little basis.
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Lynch has said he would veto gay marriage if his wording is not adopted.
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March 26, 2009