Definitions for orthography
ɔrˈθɒg rə fior·thog·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. orthography, writing systemnoun

   a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

GCIDERate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Orthographynoun

   The method of spelling the words of a particular language; the system of symbols used for writing a language.

2. Orthographynoun

   The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are written.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. orthographynoun

   The study of correct spelling according to established usage.

2. orthographynoun

   The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words.

3. orthographynoun

   Spelling; the method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols.

4. orthographynoun

   Orthographic projection; especially its use to draw an elevation, vertical projection etc. of a building.

5. Etymology: From ortografie, ortografie, ortographie, and their source, orthographia, from Hellenistic ὀρθογραφία, from and.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ORTHOGRAPHYnoun

   Etymology: ὄϱϑος and γϱάφω; orthographie, Fr.

   1. The part of grammar which teaches how words should be spelled.

   This would render languages much more easy to be learned, as to reading and pronouncing, and especially as to the writing them, which now as they stand we find to be troublesome, and it is no small part of grammar which treats of orthography and right pronunciation. William Holder.

   2. The art or practice of spelling.

   In London they clip their words after one manner about the court, another in the city, and a third in the suburbs; all which reduced to writing, would entirely confound orthography. Jonathan Swift.

   3. The elevation of a building delineated.

   You have the orthography or upright of this ground-plat, and the explanation thereof with a scale of feet and inches. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Orthography

   An orthography is a set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, word breaks, emphasis, and punctuation. Most transnational languages in the modern period have a writing system, and most of these systems have undergone substantial standardization, thus exhibiting less dialect variation than the spoken language. These processes can fossilize pronunciation patterns that are no longer routinely observed in speech (e.g., "would" and "should"); they can also reflect deliberate efforts to introduce variability for the sake of national identity, as seen in Noah Webster's efforts to introduce easily noticeable differences between American and British spelling (e.g., "honor" and "honour"). Some nations (e.g. France and Spain) have established language academies in an attempt to regulate orthography officially. For most languages (including English) however, there are no such authorities and a sense of 'correct' orthography evolves through encounters with print in schooling, workplace, and informal contexts. Some organizations, however, such as newspapers of record or academic journals, opt for greater orthographic homogeneity by enforcing a particular style guide.

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1. orthography

   Orthography is the standardized and correct way of writing in a particular language. It includes rules about spelling, punctuation, word separation, and capitalization. The word is derived from Greek where 'ortho' means 'correct' and 'graphe' means 'writing.'

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Orthography

   An orthography is a standardized system for using a particular writing system to write a particular language. It includes rules of spelling. Other elements of written language that are part of orthography include hyphenation, capitalization, word breaks, emphasis, and punctuation. Most significant languages in the modern era are written down, and for most such languages a standard orthography has developed, often based on a standard variety of the language, and thus exhibiting less dialect variation than the spoken language. Sometimes there may be variation in a language's orthography, as between American and British spelling in the case of English. If a language uses multiple writing systems, it may have distinct orthographies, as is the case with Kurdish, Uyghur, Serbian, Inuktitut and Turkish. In some cases orthography is regulated by bodies such as language academies, although for many languages there are no such authorities, and orthography develops through less formal processes. Orthography is distinct from typography, which is concerned with principles of typesetting.

How to pronounce orthography?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say orthography in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orthography in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orthography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=orthography
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=orthography
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orthography
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=orthography
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthography
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=orthography