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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024or•thog•ra•phy /ɔrˈθɑgrəfi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -phies. - Linguistics[uncountable] the way of writing words with the proper letters according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
- Linguistics[countable] a method or system of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols.
or•tho•graph•ic /ˌɔrθəˈgræfɪk/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]One orthographic convention in English is that "qu'' is pronounced like "kw.''See -graph-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024or•thog•ra•phy (ôr thog′rə fē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -phies for 3–5.- Linguisticsthe art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage;
correct spelling. - Linguisticsthe part of language study concerned with letters and spelling.
- Linguisticsa method of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols;
spelling. - Linguisticsa system of such symbols:Missionaries provided the first orthography for the language.
- an orthographic projection, or an elevation drawn by means of it.
- Greek orthographía. See ortho-, -graphy
- Latin orthographia correct writing, orthogonal projection
- late Middle English ortografye 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: orthography /ɔːˈθɒɡrəfɪ/ n ( pl -phies)- a writing system
- spelling considered to be correct
- the principles underlying spelling
- the study of spelling
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