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writing system

writing system noun: a system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.

Noun

writing system (plural writing systems)

  1. A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.
    Synonyms:
    script
  2. (specifically) The basic type of a system for writing languages. For example, alphabetic writing or logographic writing.

Synonyms of writing system

Forms of writing system

pluralwriting systems

Origin of writing system

From writing + system.

Questions about writing system

What does writing system mean?
Writing system means a system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.
What part of speech is writing system?
Writing system is a noun.
What is the plural of writing system?
The plural of writing system is writing systems.

Words near writing system in the dictionary

  1. writing pads
  2. writing paper
  3. writing papers
  4. writing spider
  5. writing spiders
  6. writing system
  7. writing systems
  8. writing the book
  9. writing up
  10. writing-desk
  11. writing-desks

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