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Verbal — Ver bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See {Verb}.] 1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. [1913 Webster] Made she no verbal question?… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verbal inspiration — Verbal Ver bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See {Verb}.] 1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. [1913 Webster] Made she no verbal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verbal noun — Verbal Ver bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See {Verb}.] 1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. [1913 Webster] Made she no verbal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verbal — [vʉr′bəl] adj. [LME < MFr < LL verbalis, of a word < verbum: see VERB] 1. of, in, or by means of words [a verbal image] 2. concerned merely with words, as distinguished from facts, ideas, or actions 3. in speech; oral rather than written … English World dictionary
verbal — verbally, adv. /verr beuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to words: verbal ability. 2. consisting of or in the form of words: verbal imagery. 3. expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written: verbal communication; verbal agreement. 4.… … Universalium
verbal — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of or concerned with words (made a verbal distinction). 2 oral, not written (gave a verbal statement). 3 Gram. of or in the nature of a verb (verbal inflections). 4 literal (a verbal translation). 5 talkative, articulate. n … Useful english dictionary
verbal — ver•bal [[t]ˈvɜr bəl[/t]] adj. 1) of or consisting of words: verbal ability[/ex] 2) use spoken rather than written; oral: verbal communication[/ex] 3) concerned with words only, rather than with the ideas, facts, or realities expressed: a purely… … From formal English to slang
verbal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English verbale, from Late Latin verbalis, from Latin verbum word Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or consisting of words < verbal instructions > b. of, relating to, or involving words rather than meaning… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Translation — For other uses, see Translation (disambiguation). Translator redirects here. For other uses, see Translator (disambiguation). Contents 1 Etymology 2 Theory … Wikipedia
TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATORS — The earliest Jewish translations, apart from possible examples in the Bible, are the Greek version of the Pentateuch and, later, other books of the Bible, which were made to fill a need in the Greek speaking Jewish community of Alexandria and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
