| Meaning | A method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols. |
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| Synonym | writing system |
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| Instances | Linear A | An undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C. |
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| Members | hyphenation | Connecting syllables and words by hyphens |
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| punctuation | The use of certain marks to clarify meaning / meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases |
| Parts | punctuation, punctuation mark | The marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
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| word division, hyphenation | division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page |
| Narrower | alphabetic writing, alphabetic script | A writing system based on alphabetic characters |
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| boustrophedon | An ancient writing system |
| hieroglyph, hieroglyphic | A writing system using picture symbols |
| ideography | The use of ideograms in writing |
| picture writing | A writing system using pictographs |
| point system | A system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch |
| script | A particular orthography or writing system |
| spelling | forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage |
| Broader | writing | letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language |
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| Spanish | escritura, ortografía, sistema de escritura |
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| Catalan | ortografia, sistema d'escriptura |
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| Adjectives | orthographic | of or relating to or expressed in orthography |
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