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- [hand-rahy-ting]
- /ˈhændˌraɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˈhændˌraɪ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand-rahy-ting]
- /ˈhændˌraɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of handwriting word
- noun handwriting writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script. 1
- noun handwriting a style or manner of writing by hand, especially that which characterizes a particular person; penmanship: an eccentric handwriting. 1
- noun handwriting a handwritten document; manuscript. 1
- idioms handwriting handwriting on the wall, a premonition, portent, or clear indication, especially of failure or disaster: The company had ignored the handwriting on the wall and was plunged into bankruptcy. Also, writing on the wall. 1
- verb with object handwriting to write (something) by hand. 1
- noun handwriting Writing with a pen or pencil. 1
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Origin of handwriting
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English hand writyng; see hand + writing
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Handwriting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handwriting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handwriting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handwriting
noun handwriting
- manuscript — the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
- script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- writing — the act of a person or thing that writes.
- scrawl — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
- chirography — handwriting; penmanship
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