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Orthography \Or*thog"ra*phy\, n. [OE. ortographie, OF.
orthographie, L. orthographia, Gr. ?, fr. ? writing
correctly; 'orqo`s right gra`fein to write. See {Ortho-},
and {Graphic}.]
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1. The art or practice of writing words with the proper
letters, according to standard usage; conventionally
correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his
orthography is vicious.
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When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation,
but is hardened into orthography. --Earle.
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2. The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of
the art of spelling words correctly.
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3. A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation
or a vertical section.
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4. The method of spelling the words of a particular language;
the system of symbols used for writing a language.
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5. The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are
written.
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