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prolixity
prolixity (prəʊˈlɪksɪtɪ) Also 5–6 -ite, -yte, -itye, etc. [a. F. prolixité (13th c. in Littré), ad. late L. prōlixitās, f. prōlix-us prolix: see -ity.] The state or quality of being prolix. 1. Lengthiness of spoken or written matter; length of discourse; copiousness and minuteness of detail; esp. te... Oxford English Dictionary
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Verbosity
Prolixity comes from Latin prolixus, "extended". It may be unclear which words are unnecessary, or where advice against prolixity may harm writing. wikipedia.org
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prolixity
prolixity/prəuˈlɪksətɪ; pro`lɪksətɪ/ n[U]. 牛津英汉双解词典
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prolixness
prolixness (see prolix a.) [f. as prec. + -ness.] = prolixity.1664 H. More Apol. Pref., The Reason of the Prolixness thereof stands upon this threefold ground. 1730 T. Boston Mem. App. (1776) 27, I hope you will pardon the prolixness of this. 1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etym. 65 The philologer of more... Oxford English Dictionary
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Brevitas et facilitas
Calvin was not satisfied with both Malanchthon's loci method and Bucer's prolixity commentary. He took a via media approach. interest of theology by this kind of labour, some one would be found, who would study plainness, and endeavour to avoid the evil of tiring his readers with prolixity wikipedia.org
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prolixively
† proˈlixively, adv. Obs. rare—1. [f. *prolixive adj. (f. L. prōlix-us prolix: see -ive) + -ly2.] In a manner tending to prolixity; diffusely.1633 J. Done Hist. Septuagint 91 It seemes the Law intreateth more prolixively than properly. Oxford English Dictionary
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Richard South
"innovative" and "a new kind of [field] guide for the [twentieth] century", noting their early use of colour photographs and eschewing of "Victorian prolixity wikipedia.org
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verboseness
verboseness (vəˈbəʊsnɪs) [f. as prec. + -ness.] The character or quality of being verbose; verbosity.1727 Bailey (vol. II), Verbosness, the using many Words, Fulness of Words, Prolixity in Discourse. 1748 Richardson Clarissa (1811) III. 73, I don't often gratify him.. with giving him the praise for ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Elinor James
James and the dismissive verse Elizabeth Rone's Short Answer to Elinor James's Long Preamble took her simplicity and prolixity to task. wikipedia.org
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prolixt
† proˈlixt, -xed, a. Sc. Obs. [Sc. var. of prolix (cf. Sc. taxt = tax, vext = vex, etc.), afterwards mistaken for a pa. pple.] = prolix a. 1.c 1450 Holland Howlat 34 All thar names to nevyn..It war prolixt and lang. 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 7 It war our lang and prolixit thing to count all... Oxford English Dictionary
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Semantic compression
In most applications, semantic compression is a lossy compression, that is, increased prolixity does not compensate for the lexical compression, and an wikipedia.org
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heraldic
heraldic, a. (həˈrældɪk) [f. herald n., prob. after F. héraldique (15th c. in Hatz.-Darm.).] 1. Of or pertaining to heraldry. Also fig.1772 Warton Life Sir T. Pope 199 (T.) Heraldic surcoats of arms. 1774 ― Hist. Eng. Poetry I. 336 The pompous circumstances of which these heraldic narratives consist... Oxford English Dictionary
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Midrash Proverbs
different from all the other aggadic midrashim, in that its interpretations approach the simple exegesis then in vogue, being brief and free from the prolixity wikipedia.org
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英语合同句式结构及时态特点(转) - 知乎 - 知乎专栏
看到一篇写的比较可以的关于英文合同的网文,转载如下,年代久远,作者不详,若有侵权,告知即删。 句式结构特点(Sentence Structure) 1. 句子冗长,结构严谨,语序复杂(prolixity, preciseness and perplexity …
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lengthiness
lengthiness (ˈlɛŋθɪnɪs) [f. lengthy a. + -ness.] The quality of being lengthy; prolixity.[1812 I. Pollexfen in Examiner 28 Dec. 828/2 (In pseudo-archaic spelling) If the pledyng bee of ordynarie longthynesse.] 1829 Bentham Justice & Cod. Petit., Abr. Petit. Justice 31 In lengthiness of delay..vying ... Oxford English Dictionary
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