orthography
/ɔɹˈθɑɡɹəfi/ noun C2- A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.
- A set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, capitalization, emphasis, hyphenation, punctuation, and word breaks.
- The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.
- Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.
- A form of projection used to represent three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which all the projection lines are orthogonal or perpendicular to the projection plane; an orthographic projection, especially when used to draw an elevation, vertical projection, etc., of a building; also (obsolete) a drawing made in this way.
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