Without the ability to speak aloud, Elminster could not complete the verbal component of his spell and it did not go off.

In compounds where the second word is a verb, the accent falls on the first syllable of the verbal component.

Message; the verbal and nonverbal components of language that is sent to the receiver by the sender which conveys an idea.

"Seems like trying to communicate with the verbal components only is like trying to write a message but leaving out every second word."

Both physical and verbal components of a ceremony may become part of a liturgy.

He studied the words, the verbal component of the magic missile spell, until his brains felt like mush.

For one, a non-verbal IQ component is included in the present day tests whereas in the past, there was only a verbal component.

In the 1987-88 school year, Asian-American students scored an average of 522 on the mathematics section and 408 on the verbal component of the test.

By contrast, white students scored an average of 490 on the math section and 445 on the verbal component.

Spells may require a verbal, somatic, or material component or a magical focus.