typographical
[tahy-puh-graf-i-kuh l]
- of or relating to typography.
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Also ty·po·graph·ic [tahy-puh-graf-ik] /ˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/.
Origin of typographical
1770–80; < New Latin typographicus, equivalent to Medieval Latin typograph(ia) typography + -icus -ic + -al1
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Examples from the Web for typographical
Contemporary Examples
Excerpted from Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston.
Historical Examples
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Dialogues in French and EnglishWilliam Caxton
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A Singer from the SeaAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr
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The Book of KhalidAmeen Rihani
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Almost A ManMary Wood-Allen
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The TeacherJacob Abbott
Word Origin and History for typographical
adj.
"pertaining to typography," 1590s; see typography + -ical.
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