Extraverbal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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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