DIGRAPH

digraph, digram

(noun) two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

digraph (plural digraphs)

(graph theory) A directed graph.

Hyponyms

• multidigraph

Etymology 2

Noun

digraph (plural digraphs)

(computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.

(linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.

Hyponyms

• (linguistics: pair of letters): diphthong, ligature

Source: Wiktionary


Di"graph, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Two signs or characters combined to express a single articulated sound; as ea in head, or th in bath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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