charactery

char·ac·ter·y

C0247100 (kăr′ək-tə-rē, kə-răk′-)n. pl. character·ies A system of characters or symbols used to express or convey thought and meaning.

charactery

(ˈkærɪktərɪ; -trɪ) n, pl -teries1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the use of symbols to express thoughts2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the group of symbols so used

char•ac•ter•y

(ˈkær ɪk tə ri, -tri)

n. 1. using characters or symbols to express meaning. 2. characters or symbols collectively. [1580–90]

charactery

1. a system of symbols used to represent ideas.
2. expression by means of such symbols.See also: Alphabet, Representation