character
noun [C] (MARK) /ˈkær.ɪk.tər/
/ˈker.ɪk.tɚ/ Definition
C1 a letter, number, or other mark or sign used in writing or printing, or the space one of these takes: a string of characters (= a line of marks) The address was written in Chinese/Japanese characters (= systems of writing). The computer screen on this laptop is 66 characters (= spaces) wide.Lettering and alphabetsLetters of alphabets
(Definition of character noun (MARK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ABC noun (ALPHABET)
- alphabet noun
- alphabetical adjective
- capital noun (LETTER)
- cursive adjective
- hieroglyph noun
- hieroglyphics noun
- ideogram noun
- IPA noun
- letter noun (SYMBOL)
- notation noun
- phonetic adjective
- Roman alphabet noun
- rune noun
- script noun (WRITING)
- shorthand noun
- small adjective (LETTER SIZE)
- stenography noun
- the International Phonetic Alphabet noun
- vowel noun
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