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logogram

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log·o·gram  (lôg-grm, lg-)
n.
A written symbol representing an entire spoken word without expressing its pronunciation; for example, for 4 read "four" in English, "quattro" in Italian. Also called ideogram, logograph.

logo·gram·matic (-gr-mtk) adj.
logo·gram·mati·cal·ly adv.

logogram [ˈlɒgəˌgræm], logograph [ˈlɒgəˌgrɑːf -ˌgræf]
n
(Linguistics) a single symbol representing an entire morpheme, word, or phrase, as for example the symbol (%) meaning per cent
logogrammatic  [ˌlɒgəgrəˈmætɪk], logographic [ˌlɒgəˈgræfɪk], logographical adj
logogrammatically , logographically adv

logogram
a sign or symbol used to represent a word, as $ for dollar. Also logograph.logographic, adj.
See also: Writing
logogram, logograph, grammalogue - A logogram or logograph is the same as a grammalogue, a word represented by a single sign, like $.
See also related terms for representation.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.logogram - 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"
ideogram, ideograph - a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it; "Chinese characters are ideograms"


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