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Webster 1913 Edition


Verbose

Ver-bose′

,
Adj.
[L.
verbosus
, from
verbum
a word. See
Verb
.]
Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy;
as, a
verbose
speaker; a
verbose
argument
.
Too
verbose
in their way of speaking.
Ayliffe.
Ver-bose′ly
,
adv.
Ver-bose′ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Verbose

VERBO'SE

,
Adj.
[L. verbosus.] Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; prolix; tedious by a multiplicity of words; as a verbose speaker; a verbose argument.

Definition 2024


verbose

verbose

English

Adjective

verbose (comparative more verbose, superlative most verbose)

  1. Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary; long-winded.
  2. (computing) Producing unusually detailed output for diagnostic purposes.
    • 2001, Richard Blum, Postfix (page 532)
      You should use verbose logging sparingly. Turning on verbose logging for every process would result in log files so large they would become useless.

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Italian

Adjective

verbose

  1. feminine plural of verboso

Latin

Adjective

verbōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of verbōsus

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