| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information |
access
,
memory access
|
| spontaneous in speech, writing |
ad-lib
,
extempore
,
impromptu
,
improvised
,
off-the-cuff
|
| king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899) |
AElfred
,
Alfred
,
Alfred the Great
|
| declaration in writing under oath |
affidavit
|
| loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion |
agraphia
,
anorthography
,
logagraphia
|
| branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively |
AI
,
artificial intelligence
|
| writing system based on alphabetic characters |
alphabetic script
,
alphabetic writing
|
| nonsensical writing (usually verse) |
amphigory
,
nonsense verse
|
| selected passages of writing |
analecta
,
analects
|
| form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed |
analysis
|
| date earlier than date of writing |
antedate
|
| check earlier than date of writing, to date a |
antedate
|
| nonsensical talk or writing |
applesauce
,
codswallop
,
folderol
,
rubbish
,
trash
,
tripe
,
trumpery
,
wish-wash
|
| alphabet of 28 characters derived from Aramaic and used for writing Arabic languages (and borrowed for writing Urdu) |
Arabic alphabet
|
| writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written |
Armenian
,
Armenian alphabet
|
| (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) |
art form
|
| piece of writing |
article
|
| quality of being facile in speech and writing |
articulateness
,
fluency
,
volubility
|
| aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired |
ataxic aphasia
,
Broca's aphasia
,
expressive aphasia
,
motor aphasia
,
nonfluent aphasia
|
| act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
authorship
,
paternity
|
