Wordage

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Words collectively, considered in a mass sense. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: language"

  2. 2
    The excessive use of words. countable, uncountable

    "But the plates are good, and, in reality, sufficient without all the wordage."

  3. 3
    The number of words used in a text: synonym of word count. countable, uncountable

    "The official transcript totaled 2,045,000 words—more than twice the wordage of the Bible."

  4. 4
    The choice of words used: word choice. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: phrasing; terminology; phraseology"

Etymology

From word + -age.

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