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logogram
[ law-guh-gram, log-uh- ]
/ ˈlɔ gəˌgræm, ˈlɒg ə- /
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noun
a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and.
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Also called log·o·graph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM logogram
log·o·gram·mat·ic [law-guh-gruh-mat-ik, log-uh-], /ˌlɔ gə grəˈmæt ɪk, ˌlɒg ə-/, adjectivelog·o·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby logogram
log-log, lognormal, logo, logocentrism, log of wood, logogram, logographic, logography, logogriph, logomachy, logopaedics
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British Dictionary definitions for logogram
logogram
logograph (ˈlɒɡəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf)
/ (ˈlɒɡəˌɡræm) /
noun
a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for example the symbol (%) meaning per cent
Derived forms of logogram
logogrammatic (ˌlɒɡəɡrəˈmætɪk), logographic (ˌlɒɡəˈɡræfɪk) or logographical, adjectivelogogrammatically or logographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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