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analphabetic

analphabetic

9.9
Not using letters for writing or order
  • adjective
  • /ˌænəlfəˈbɛtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : analfabético
  • The new code uses an analphabetic system of symbols instead of letters.

Examples

  • Some phonetic scripts are analphabetic, as they do not correspond to any alphabet.

  • The analphabetic writing systems can be difficult to learn.

  • These records are sorted in an analphabetic order, making them hard to find quickly.

  • Some ancient languages are analphabetic.

  • Some phonetic scripts are analphabetic, as they do not use any letters to represent sounds.

  • The new code uses an analphabetic system of symbols that represents concepts rather than letters.

  • Certain writing systems, like those used by some indigenous tribes, are analphabetic and do not utilize an alphabet.

Antonyms

alphabetic
1 3.0

Arranged in the order of letters, like A then B then C

Surface Forms

analphabetic positive

Morphology

analphabetic = alphabetic (transparent) = an + alphabet + ic

Formed by negating 'alphabetic' with 'an-', yielding 'not alphabetic' (i.e., not based on an alphabet).

Etymology

Analphabetic breaks into an- 'not' and alphabet 'letters', with alpha and beta being the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. That is why analphabetic can describe a writing or code system that does not use ordinary letters.