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orthographic

adjective or·tho·graph·ic \ˌr-thə-ˈgra-fik\

Definition of ORTHOGRAPHIC

1
:  of, relating to, being, or prepared by orthographic projection <an orthographic map>
2
a :  of or relating to orthography
b :  correct in spelling
or·tho·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of ORTHOGRAPHIC

or·tho·graph·ic also or·tho·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\
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First Known Use of ORTHOGRAPHIC

1706

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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