verbal

n. தொஸீற்பெயர், (பெ.) சொல் சார்ந்த, சொற்குறித்த, சொல் வடிவான, சொல்மயமான, வாய்மொஸீயான, மொஸீபெயர்ப்பு வகையில் வெறுஞ் சொற்பெயர்ப்பான, சொல் மட்டிலுமே குறித்த, கருத்து நலங் கருதாது சொல்லுக்குச் சொல் மொஸீபெயர்த்துள்ள, (இலக்.) வினை சார்ந்த, வினைத்திரிபான.

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Ver"bal, a. Etym: [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. Made she no verbal question Shak. 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. 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. Milton. Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial knowledge. Whewell. 3. Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation. 4. Abounding with words; verbose. [Obs.] Shak. 5. (Gram.) Defn: 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. 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. Ver"bal, n. (Gram.) Defn: A noun derived from a verb.