spelling reform

noun

A deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).

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Meanings

nounspelling reform (countable and uncountable, plural spelling reforms)

plural spelling reforms

  1. countableuncountablegrammarA deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).
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APA

spelling reform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelling%20reform

MLA

“spelling reform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelling%20reform. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spelling reform,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelling%20reform.

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