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orthography definition

or·thog·ra·phy (ôr t̸häg′rə fē)

noun pl. orthographies -·phies

  1. spelling in accord with accepted usage
  2. any style or method of spelling
  3. spelling as a subject for study
  4. orthographic projection

Etymology: ME ortografye < MFr ortographie < L orthographia < Gr: see ortho- & -graphy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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