writing system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.
  2. The basic type of a system for writing languages. For example, alphabetic writing or logographic writing.

Word forms

writing system writing systems

Etymology

From writing + system.

Synonyms

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