logographic

[ law-guh-graf-ik, log-uh- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or using logograms.
2. of or relating to logography.

Other Words From

• logo·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of logographic¹

From the Greek word logographikós, dating back to 1775–85. See logo-, -graphic

Example Sentences

This system he called logographic printing,—logographic being a combination of two Greek words signifying word-writing.

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The newspaper had some little success from the beginning; but the logographic printing system would not work.

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But though the logographic printing was a failure, the "Daily Universal Register" proved more and more successful.

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