block letter

block let·ter

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blok let-er]
- /blɒk ˈlɛt ər/
- /blɒk ˈletə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blok let-er]
- /blɒk ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of block letter words

noun block letter a plain capital letter 3
noun block letter a printed or hand-printed letter that is simple in form, as sans-serif 3
noun block letter Printing. a sans-serif typeface or letter, usually compressed and having tight curves. . 1
noun block letter a simple, hand-printed capital letter. 1
noun block letter A capital letter written by hand. 0

See all 5 definitions of block letter

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Origin of block letter

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Block letter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Block letter

block letter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

block letter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for block letter

noun block letter

block capital — a sans-serif letter with lines of uniform weight.
lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.

All 2 Synonyms of block letter