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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.
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Made she no verbal question? --Shak.
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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.
--Mayhew.
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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.
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And loses, though but verbal, his reward. --Milton.
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Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial
knowledge. --Whewell.
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3. Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as,
a verbal translation.
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4. Abounding with words; verbose. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. (Gram.) 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.
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{Verbal inspiration}. See under {Inspiration}.

{Verbal noun} (Gram.), 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}.
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Verbal \Ver"bal\, n. (Gram.)
A noun derived from a verb.
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