orthographic

Sometimes or·tho·graph·i·cal

[awr-thuh-graf-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to orthography.

2. orthogonal.

orthographic

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈɡræfɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to spelling

Other Word Forms

• orthographically adverb
• nonorthographic adjective
• nonorthographical adjective
• nonorthographically adverb
• unorthographical adjective
• unorthographically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthographic¹

First recorded in 1660–70; orthograph(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

Publishers wanted an orthographic illustration, a drawing of the front, sides and top of the tree, to give readers an undistorted view of a Ceiba pentandra Van Pelt first measured in 1997.

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From there, students must learn vocabulary and how to recognize words by sight — called orthographic mapping — as well as comprehend the meaning of the words they’re reading.

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But a series of excruciating high-profile spelling mistakes have left Abraham Weintraub’s orthographic reputation in tatters and academics and parents demanding his immediate expulsion from office.

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A two-year French legal battle over an orthographic squiggle has ended in victory for a couple granted the right to write their infant son’s Breton first name as Fañch instead of Fanch.

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The national bee is, after all, often called “the orthographic Super Bowl.”

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