wording

Plural: wordings

Noun

• The way something is expressed in words; the choice of words.
• the manner in which something is expressed in words; - G.S.Patton
• A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.

Verb

• put into words or an expression
• present participle and gerund of word

Examples

• The precise WORDING of the challenge rule caused a debate during the Scrabble game.

Synonyms

articulate, choice of words, diction, formulate, give voice, phrase, phraseology, phrasing, verbiage, word, talk, terminology, wording

Related Words

nomenclature, vocabulary