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orthographic
or·tho·graph·ic
/
ˌɔr
θəˈgræf
ɪk
/
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[
awr-th
uh
-
graf
-ik
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to
orthography
.
2.
orthogonal
(
def 1a
)
.
Also,
or·tho·graph·i·cal.
Origin:
1660–70;
orthograph(y)
+
-ic
Related forms
or·tho·graph·i·cal·ly,
adverb
non·or·tho·graph·ic,
adjective
non·or·tho·graph·i·cal,
adjective
non·or·tho·graph·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·or·tho·graph·i·cal,
adjective
un·or·tho·graph·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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Collins
World English Dictionary
orthographic
or
orthographical
(ˌɔːθəʊˈɡræfɪk)
—
adj
of or relating to spelling
orthographical
or
orthographical
—
adj
ortho'graphically
or
orthographical
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
orthographic
1660s, from
ortho-
"straight, right" + Gk. graphos "writing."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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