Pasigraphy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pasigraphy is a noun meaning (linguistics) A writing system where concepts are written instead of words. The system is not phonetic and uses ideograms, such as mathematical symbols. It is intended to be universally understood.
Meaning
(linguistics) A writing system where concepts are written instead of words. The system is not phonetic and uses ideograms, such as mathematical symbols. It is intended to be universally understood.
Example Sentences
He spent his spare time on the weekend perfecting his very own pasigraphy.
People call any written universal language a "pasigraphy" ; thus the international code of maritime signals is a "pasigraphy."
M. Alexander Kis, of Pest in Hungary, has recently invented an universal alphabet, or species of pasigraphy applicable to all languages.
Word Forms
- pasigraphies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include writing, lexigraphy, phonetic, sinography, writting, graphology.
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