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graph⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

[gra-fol-uh-jee]
–noun
1. the study of handwriting, esp. when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
2. Linguistics. the study of systems of writing; grammatology.

Origin:
1875–80; grapho- + -logy


graph⋅o⋅log⋅ic [graf-uh-loj-ik] , graph⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
graph⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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Main Entry: gra·phol·o·gy
Pronunciation: gra-'fäl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: thestudy of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis —graph·o·log·i·cal /"graf-&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjectivegra·phol·o·gist /gra-'fäl-&-j&st/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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