LOGOGRAPH

logogram, logograph

(noun) a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; “7 is a logogram that is pronounced ‘seven’ in English and ‘nanatsu’ in Japanese”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

logograph (plural logographs)

a character or symbol that represents a word or phrase.

Synonyms

• logogram

Source: Wiktionary



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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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