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spelling reform

spelling reform noun: a deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).

Noun

spelling reform (countable and uncountable, plural spelling reforms)

  1. A deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).

Forms of spelling reform

pluralspelling reforms

Questions about spelling reform

What does spelling reform mean?
Spelling reform means a deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).
What part of speech is spelling reform?
Spelling reform is a noun.
What is the plural of spelling reform?
The plural of spelling reform is spelling reforms.

Words near spelling reform in the dictionary

  1. spelling off
  2. spelling one's name
  3. spelling out
  4. spelling pronunciation
  5. spelling pronunciations
  6. spelling reform
  7. spelling reformer
  8. spelling reformers
  9. spelling reformist
  10. spelling reformists
  11. spelling reforms

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