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▸ noun: (countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.
▸ noun: (countable, more broadly) A set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, capitalization, emphasis, hyphenation, punctuation, and word breaks.
▸ noun: (uncountable) The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.
▸ noun: (uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.
▸ noun: (countable, architecture) A form of projection used to represent three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which all the projection lines are orthogonal or perpendicular to the projection plane; an orthographic projection, especially when used to draw an elevation, vertical projection, etc., of a building; also (obsolete) a drawing made in this way.
▸ noun: (countable, obsolete) Synonym of orthographer (“someone knowledgeable in spelling rules”)
▸ verb: (transitive, rare, archaic) To spell (words) or write (text) according to established usage.
Similar:
writing system,
spelling,
orthotactics,
logography,
glottography,
graphetics,
vocalization,
lexigraphy,
heterography,
grapholect,
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english,
standard,
new,
traditional,
modern,
original,
old,
french,
conventional,
practical,
correct
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