Definitions for penmanship
ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪppen·man·ship

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1. calligraphy, penmanship, chirographynoun

   beautiful handwriting

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1. penmanshipnoun

   the art or skill of good handwriting; calligraphy

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1. Penmanship

   Penmanship is the technique of writing with the hand using a writing instrument. Today, this is most commonly done with a pen, or pencil, but throughout history has included many different implements. The various generic and formal historical styles of writing are called "hands" while an individual's style of penmanship is referred to as "handwriting".

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1. penmanship

   Penmanship is the skill or art of writing by hand, often assessed by the legibility, fluity, and speed of writing, as well as the individual style or uniqueness of one's handwriting. It encompasses both handwriting and calligraphy.

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1. Penmanshipnoun

   the use of the pen in writing; the art of writing; style or manner of writing; chirography; as, good or bad penmanship

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1. Penmanship

   Penmanship is the technique of writing with the hand using a writing instrument. The various generic and formal historical styles of writing are called hands, whilst an individual personal style of penmanship is referred to as handwriting.

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How to pronounce penmanship?

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 penmanship in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of penmanship in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of penmanship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=penmanship
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Penmanship
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penmanship
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penmanship
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=penmanship
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=penmanship