graphetics

gra·phe·tics
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/ɡɹæˈfɛ.tɪks/

noun

A branch of linguistics concerned with the analysis of the physical properties of shapes used in writing.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noungraphetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA branch of linguistics concerned with the analysis of the physical properties of shapes used in writing.

Origin

By analogy with phonetics. By surface analysis, graphetic + -s.

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APA

graphetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graphetics

MLA

“graphetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graphetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graphetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graphetics.

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