heterographic
UK/ˌhɛt.ə.ɹəʊˈɡɹæf.ik/US/ˌhɛt.ə.ɹoʊˈɡɹæf.ik/
heterographic adjective: misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
Adjective
heterographic (not comparable)
- Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
- Of a writing system in which a particular symbol represents more than one possible sound.
- In English. many letters are heterographic.
- Quite often, more than one heterographic monosyllable […] can represent the same mononym in particular contexts if they are semantically indifferentiable.2000, Po-Ching Yip, The Chinese Lexicon: A Comprehensive Survey, page 16
heterographic meaning in Tamil
heterographic in Tamil
- எழுத்துப்பிழையுள்ள, பன்வடிவப் பண்பு
Synonyms of heterographic
Antonyms
Origin of heterographic
From heterography.
Questions about heterographic
- What does heterographic mean?
- Heterographic means misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
- What is heterographic in Tamil?
- Heterographic in Tamil is எழுத்துப்பிழையுள்ள, பன்வடிவப் பண்பு. See Heterographic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is heterographic?
- Heterographic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce heterographic?
- Heterographic is pronounced /ˌhɛt.ə.ɹəʊˈɡɹæf.ik/ (UK).
Words near heterographic in the dictionary
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