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allograph
[ al-uh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- Linguistics. a variant form of a grapheme that is in complementary distribution or free variation with another form of the same grapheme, as t and T or n in run and nn in runner; an orthographic contextual variant. Compare grapheme.
- writing or a signature inscribed by one person for another, as distinguished from autograph.
- a deed or other legal document not in the writing of any of the persons who are party to it.
allograph
/ ˌæləˈɡræfɪk; ˈæləˌɡrɑːf /
noun
- a document written by a person who is not a party to it
- a signature made by one person on behalf of another Compare autograph
- linguistics any of the written symbols that constitute a single grapheme
m and M are allographs in the Roman alphabet
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Derived Forms
- allographic, adjective
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Other Words From
- al·lo·graph·ic [al-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allograph1
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Example Sentences
Allograph, al′lō-graf, n. a writing made by one person on behalf of another.
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