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Word Meanings - UNWRITTEN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. Unwritten doctrines , such doctrines as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines.

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1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. Unwritten doctrines , such doctrines as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines. -- Unwritten law. Etym: That part of the law of England and of the United States which is not derived from express legislative enactment, or at least from any enactment now extant and in force as such. This law is now generally contained in the reports of judicial decisions. See Common law, under Common. -- Unwritten laws, such laws as have been handed down by tradition or in song. Such were the laws of the early nations of Europe.

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  • TRANSMITTER
    One who, or that which, transmits; specifically, that portion of a telegraphic or telephonic instrument by means of which a message is sent; -- opposed to receiver.
  • TRADITIONALIST
    An advocate of, or believer in, traditionalism; a traditionist.
  • VOCALIST
    A singer, or vocal musician, as opposed to an instrumentalist.
  • TRANSMITTIBLE
    Capable of being transmitted; transmissible.
  • TRADITIONALLY
    In a traditional manner.
  • VERBALIZE
    To convert into a verb; to verbify.
  • PAROLE
    A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. (more info) 1. A word; an oral utterance. 2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially , promise, upon one's faith
  • VOCALLY
    1. In a vocal manner; with voice; orally; with audible sound. 2. In words; verbally; as, to express desires vocally.
  • VOCALIZATION
    1. The act of vocalizing, or the state of being vocalized. 2. The formation and utterance of vocal sounds.
  • VOCALITY
    1. The quality or state of being vocal; utterableness; resonance; as, the vocality of the letters. 2. The quality of being a vowel; vocalic character.
  • VERBALITY
    The quality or state of being verbal; mere words; bare literal expression. "More verbality than matter." Bp. Hall.
  • VERBALLY
    1. In a verbal manner; orally. 2. Word for word; verbatim. Dryden.
  • TRANSMITTAL
    Transmission. Swift.
  • VERBALIST
    A literal adherent to, or a minute critic of, words; a literalist.
  • UNWRITTEN
    1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. Unwritten doctrines , such doctrines as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines.
  • VOCALIZE
    1. To form into voice; to make vocal or sonant; to give intonation or resonance to. It is one thing to give an impulse to breath alone, another thing to vocalize that breath. Holder. 2. To practice singing on the vowel sounds.
  • TRANSMITTANCE
    Transmission.
  • VERBALISM
    Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression.
  • SPOKEN
    1. Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word. 2. Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; -- often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man. Methinks you 're better spoken. Shak.
  • VERBALIZATION
    The act of verbalizing, or the state of being verbalized.
  • UNIVOCALLY
    In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense; not equivocally. How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the venial be not sin Bp. Hall.
  • FREE-SPOKEN
    Accustomed to speak without reserve. Bacon. -- Free"-spo`ken-ness, n.
  • UNEQUIVOCAL
    Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly, adv. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness, n.
  • FAIR-SPOKEN
    Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. "A marvelous fair-spoken man." Hooker.
  • PRETTY-SPOKEN
    Spoken or speaking prettily.
  • SMOOTH-SPOKEN
    Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
  • PLAIN-SPOKEN
    Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. Dryden.
  • MULTIVOCAL
    Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal. "An ambiguous multivocal word." Coleridge. -- n.
  • OVERBALANCE
    1. To exceed equality with; to outweigh. Locke. 2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium.
  • EQUIVOCALLY
    In an equivocal manner.

 

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