Prolixity
noun | /prolixity/
The quality of using more words than necessary, especially in speech or writing.
Prolixity
noun | /prolixity/
Advanced WordsHARDThe quality of using more words than necessary, especially in speech or writing.
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"The editor reduced the report's prolixity by removing repeated explanations. Means: The editor made the report less wordy by deleting repeated material."
"His prolixity made a simple argument difficult to follow. Means: His excessive use of words made the straightforward argument hard to understand."
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Prolixity sounds like prolonged writing; it means language that goes on too long.
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