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logogram definition

logo·gram (lôg′ō gram′, lôg′ə-)

noun

a letter, character, or symbol used to represent an entire word (Ex.: $ for dollar)
also logograph log′o·graph′ (-graf′)

Etymology: logo- + -gram

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Hi, so how does logogram relate to conotation and denotative meaning of a word?

Posted by Cecilia 47 days ago.

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