wordage
/ˈwɜrdɪdʒ/
noun
- The number of words used; the length of a text or speech measured in words.
- The editor asked the writer to cut down the wordage of the article to fit the page.
- His speech had too much wordage and lost the audience's attention.
- The report's wordage was reduced by half to make it easier to read.
- Words considered collectively; the choice or style of words used.
- I didn't like the wordage of the contract, so I asked for changes.
- The lawyer's wordage was precise and left no room for confusion.
- Her wordage in the poem was simple but powerful.