graphic
Origin of graphic
synonym study for graphic
OTHER WORDS FROM graphic
Other definitions for graphic (2 of 2)
WORDS THAT USE -GRAPHIC
What does -graphic mean?
The combining form -graphic is used like a suffix meaning “of or relating to something drawn or written,” often to denote a recording of something. It is often used in scientific and technical terms.
The combining form -graphic comes from a combination of two forms. The first is -graph, from Greek -graphos, meaning “drawn or written, one who draws or writes.” The second form is the suffix -ic, which denotes an adjective.
What are variants of -graphic?
While -graphic doesn’t have any variants, it is related to the forms -graphy, as in telegraphy, as well as -graph, as in pictograph. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles on -graphy and -graph.
Examples of -graphic
An example of a word you may have encountered that features -graphic is micrographic, “of or relating to the description or delineation of microscopic objects.”
You may recognize the form micro-, meaning “small,” from Greek mīkrós. The form -graphic means “of or relating to something drawn or written.” Micrographic literally translates to “of or relating to a drawing [recording] of something small.”
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