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HETEROGRAPHIC
Etymology
Adjective
heterographic (not comparable)
Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
(linguistics) Of a writing system in which a particular symbol represents more than one possible sound.
Synonyms
• (misspelled): misspelled, misspelt
Antonyms
• (of a writing system): homographic
Source: Wiktionary
Het`er*o*graph"ic, a. Etym: [See Heterography.]
Definition: Employing the same letters to represent different sounds in different words or syllables; -- said of methods of spelling; as, the ordinary English orthography is heterographic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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