Extraverbal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Outside of speech; by other means than speaking. not-comparable
"She can do it only by varying the messages transmitted through the extraverbal channels; through changes in muscular tension if she is holding the child, changes in facial set, gesture, or intonation."
Example
More examples"She can do it only by varying the messages transmitted through the extraverbal channels; through changes in muscular tension if she is holding the child, changes in facial set, gesture, or intonation."
Etymology
From extra- + verbal.
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