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

The three teens also correctly identified the meanings of the words prodigious, affront and logographic.

From Seattle Times

Because they are so much more visually complex than alphabetic or syllabic systems, logographic systems might indeed follow different rules, she said.

From Science Magazine

Chinese writing is not purely logographic, nor is English writing purely alphabetic.

From Literature

The report said the capability allows “conveying significant content thanks to Chinese characters’ unique logographic nature.”

From Washington Times

Traditional Chinese writing, conceived more than two thousand years ago, is a logographic system, in which each word of the language is represented by a separate character.

From New York Times