diacritical

[ dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

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adjective

serving to distinguish; distinctive.

capable of distinguishing.

Phonetics. serving as a diacritic.

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Origin of diacritical

First recorded in 1740–50; diacritic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM diacritical

di·a·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby diacritical

diaconal, diaconate, diaconicon, diacope, diacritic, diacritical, diactinic, Día de los Muertos, diadelphous, diadem, diadem spider

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How to use diacritical in a sentence

Digital keyboards carry the special characters and diacritical marks you need.
Data scientists are trying to make the internet accessible in every language|Nicolás Rivero|October 25, 2020|Quartz
The system of diacritical marks used is explained on the first page of the index.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Underlined letters indicate diacritical marks and special characters that may not be visible in all browsers.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
Some diacritical marks and special characters may not be visible in all browsers.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education

Most of the diacritical marks are explained by the author in his introduction.
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied
Diacritical marks are frequently missing either in the text or in captions.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for diacritical

diacritical

/ (ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a diacritic

showing up a distinction

Derived forms of diacritical

diacritically, adverb

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diacritical

Origin of diacritical

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