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Wordiness definition wordiness is a measure of the density of information in a text; high wordiness corresponds to low information density definition a vague word has many different meanings, is open to interpretation definition an ambiguous word has a few distinct different meanings definition a generic word is not specific enough but doesn't cause vagueness high wordiness can "cover-up" for a lack of information and analysis --- Gefen. it is to be avoided in technical writing wordiness can manifest in several ways, often through the use of: vague, ambiguous, generic words and rhetorical questions it is [...] who and there is [...] that and similar constructions , and this and similar constructions in order to and in the process of and similar constructions examples there are 70 participants who completed the survey can be rewritten as 70 participants completed the survey we will have a discussion can be rewritten as we will discuss Albert Einstein was a scientist who* revolutionized our understanding of time* can be rewritten as Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of time internet addiction is enabled by several factors. These factors* include [...]* can be rewritten as internet addiction is enabled by several factors, including [...]
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Wordiness

definition wordiness is a measure of the density of information in a text; high wordiness corresponds to low information density

definition a vague word has many different meanings, is open to interpretation

definition an ambiguous word has a few distinct different meanings

definition a generic word is not specific enough but doesn't cause vagueness

high wordiness can "cover-up" for a lack of information and analysis --- Gefen. it is to be avoided in technical writing

wordiness can manifest in several ways, often through the use of:

vague, ambiguous, generic words and rhetorical questions
it is [...] who and there is [...] that and similar constructions
, and this and similar constructions
in order to and in the process of and similar constructions

examples

there are 70 participants who completed the survey can be rewritten as 70 participants completed the survey

we will have a discussion can be rewritten as we will discuss

Albert Einstein was a scientist who revolutionized our understanding of time can be rewritten as Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of time

internet addiction is enabled by several factors. These factors include [...] can be rewritten as internet addiction is enabled by several factors, including [...]