Verbal
Verbal , adjective
[French, from Latin 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.
Made she no verbal question?
We subjoin an engraving... which will give the reader a far better notion of the structure than any verbal description could convey to the mind.
2.
Consisting in, or having to do with, words only; dealing with words rather than with the ideas intended to be conveyed; as, a verbal critic; a verbal change.
And loses, though but verbal, his reward.
Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial knowledge.
3.
Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
4.
Abounding with words; verbose. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
5.
(Grammar) Of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group; derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix.
Collocations (2)
Verbal inspiration , See under Inspiration.
Verbal noun (Grammar) , a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem; a verbal. The term is specifically applied to infinitives, and nouns ending in -ing, esp. to the latter. See Gerund, and -ing, 2. See also, Infinitive mood, under Infinitive.
Verbal , noun
(Grammar) A noun derived from a verb.