ideography

id·e·og·ra·phy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [id-ee-og-ruh-fee, ahy-dee-]
- /ˌɪd iˈɒg rə fi, ˌaɪ di-/
- /ˌɪdɪˈɒɡrəfi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [id-ee-og-ruh-fee, ahy-dee-]
- /ˌɪd iˈɒg rə fi, ˌaɪ di-/

Definitions of ideography word

noun ideography the use of ideograms. 1
noun ideography the use of ideograms to communicate ideas 0
noun ideography the use of ideograms; representation of objects or ideas by graphic symbols 0

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Origin of ideography

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; ideo- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Ideography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ideography

ideography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ideography usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ideography

noun ideography

script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
cuneiform — wedge-shaped
hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
symbology — the study of symbols.

All 5 Synonyms of ideography