orthographic

[ awr-thuh-graf-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to orthography.
2. orthogonal ( def 1a ).

orthographic

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈɡræfɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to spelling

Derived Forms

• ˌorthoˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• ortho·graphi·cal·ly adverb
• nonor·tho·graphic adjective
• nonor·tho·graphi·cal adjective
• nonor·tho·graphi·cal·ly adverb
• unor·tho·graphi·cal adjective
• unor·tho·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthographic¹

First recorded in 1660–70; orthograph(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

Publishers wanted an orthographic illustration, a drawing of the front, sides and top of the tree, to give readers an undistorted view of a Ceiba pentandra Van Pelt first measured in 1997.

From Seattle Times

From there, students must learn vocabulary and how to recognize words by sight — called orthographic mapping — as well as comprehend the meaning of the words they’re reading.

From Seattle Times

But a series of excruciating high-profile spelling mistakes have left Abraham Weintraub’s orthographic reputation in tatters and academics and parents demanding his immediate expulsion from office.

From The Guardian

A two-year French legal battle over an orthographic squiggle has ended in victory for a couple granted the right to write their infant son’s Breton first name as Fañch instead of Fanch.

From The Guardian

The national bee is, after all, often called “the orthographic Super Bowl.”

From New York Times