cursive
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sɪv adjective
1.
(of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
2.
Printing. in flowing strokes resembling handwriting.
noun
3.
a cursive letter or character.
4.
Printing. a style of typeface simulating handwriting.
Origin:
1775–85; < Medieval Latin cursīvus flowing (said of penmanship), equivalent to Latin curs(us) (past participle of currere to run) + -īvus -ive
1775–85; < Medieval Latin cursīvus flowing (said of penmanship), equivalent to Latin curs(us) (past participle of currere to run) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
cur·sive·ly, adverb
cur·sive·ness, noun
non·cur·sive, adjective
non·cur·sive·ly, adverb
trans·cur·sive, adjective
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cursive (ˈkɜːsɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style |
| 2. | printing of or relating to typefaces that resemble handwriting |
| —n | |
| 3. | a cursive letter or printing type |
| 4. | a manuscript written in cursive letters |
| [C18: from Medieval Latin cursīvus running, ultimately from Latin currere to run] | |
| 'cursively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
cursive
1784, from Fr. cursif, from M.L. cursivus, from L. cursus "a running," from pp. of currere "to run" (see current). The notion is of "written with a running hand" (without raising the pen), as opposed to uncial.
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Example sentences
Use legible cursive writing and/or a word processor when publishing written work.
The soothing voice was part of the shtick, along with the dreamy graphics and cursive typeface.
The students are working to expand the software so that it can recognize lowercase letters as well as cursive writing.
Each page within was covered in their father's neat, extraordinarily tiny handwriting-the cursive equivalent of three-point type.
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