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writing systems

writing systems is the plural of writing system.

Meaning of writing system

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.

Questions about writing systems

What is writing systems the plural of?
Writing systems is the plural of writing system.

Words near writing systems in the dictionary

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

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