wording
noun /ˈwɜːdɪŋ/
/ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
[uncountable, countable, usually singular]- the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen
- The wording was deliberately ambiguous.
- It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.
- What was the exact wording of the message?
Synonyms languagelanguage- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
- Give your instructions in everyday language.
- the language of the legal profession
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
- to have a wide/limited vocabulary
- The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
- I’ll try to explain in simple terms.
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
- It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
- medical terminology
- Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
Extra Examples- I understand, but I wouldn't use that exact wording.
- We need to think carefully about the wording of the request.
- What's the exact wording of the clause?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- actual
- careful
- exact
- …
- alter
- change
- use
- …
- wording of