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writing

 
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/ noun [U]

Translation

SKILL the skill or activity of producing words on a surface
yazı
Teachers focus on reading and writing in the first year.1190
WORDS words that have been written or printed
yazı, yazılı metin
The writing was too small to read.2217
STYLE the way that someone writes
yazı, yazı şekli/biçimi
You've got very neat writing.1190
BOOKS the books, stories, articles, etc written by a particular person or group of people
yazılar, yazılı eserler
She's studying women's writing of the 1930s.2217
JOB the activity or job of creating books, stories, or articles
yazma, yazarlık, yazma işi
1190
in writing An agreement that is in writing is official because it has been written and not only spoken.
yazıyla, yazılı olarak
Please confirm your reservation in writing.248
(Definition of writing noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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