ca·cog·ra·phy
(kə-kŏg′rə-fē)n.
1. Bad handwriting.
2. Bad spelling.
cac′o·graph′ic (kăk′ə-grăf′ĭk) adj.
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cacography
(kæˈkɒɡrəfɪ)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) bad handwriting. Compare calligraphy
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) incorrect spelling. Compare orthography
caˈcographer n
cacographic, ˌcacoˈgraphical adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ca•cog•ra•phy
(kəˈkɒg rə fi)n.
1. bad handwriting.
2. poor spelling.
[1570–80]
ca•cog′ra•pher, n.
cac•o•graph•ic (ˌkæk əˈgræf ɪk) cac`o•graph′i•cal, adj.
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cacography
- Bad handwriting or poor spelling.See also related terms for poor.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
cacography
1. bad handwriting. Cf. calligraphy.
2. the possession of poor spelling skills. See also orthography. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.
See also: Writing2. the possession of poor spelling skills. See also orthography. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.
the practice or defect of incorrect spelling. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.
See also: Spelling-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  cacography - poor handwriting handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" chicken scratch - cramped or illegible handwriting squiggle - an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle" |
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