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logogram
log·o·gram L0232000 (lô′gə-grăm′, lŏg′ə-)n. A written symbol representing an entire spoken word without expressing its pronunciation; for example, for 4 read "four" in English, "quattro" in Italian. Also called ideogram, logograph. log′o·gram·mat′ic (-grə-măt′ĭk) adj.log′o·gram·mat′i·cal·ly adv.logogram (ˈlɒɡəˌɡræm) or logographn (Linguistics) a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for example the symbol (%) meaning per cent logogrammatic, logographic, ˌlogoˈgraphical adj ˌlogogramˈmatically, ˌlogoˈgraphically advlog•o•gram (ˈlɔ gəˌgræm, ˈlɒg ə-) n. a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called log′o•graph` (-ˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf) [1810–20] logogram, logograph, grammalogue - A logogram or logograph is the same as a grammalogue, a word represented by a single sign, like $.See also related terms for representation.logograma sign or symbol used to represent a word, as $ for dollar. Also logograph. — logographic, adj.See also: WritinglogogramA symbol used to represent a complete word or phrase. For example, the sign $, for dollar, is a logogram.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | logogram - a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"logographideogram, ideograph - a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it; "Chinese characters are ideograms" | Translationslogogram Related to logogram: logograph, Syllabic writingSynonyms for logogramnoun a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciationSynonymsRelated Words |