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graphological

graphological

8.3
About studying handwriting to learn about the person who wrote it
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡræfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
: grafopsicológico
  • A graphological approach can reveal unique aspects of a person's handwriting style.

Examples

  • The detective requested a graphological report to verify the authenticity of the letter.

  • Her research focused on the graphological features of medieval manuscripts.

  • The graphological analysis revealed the author's identity.

  • She specializes in graphological studies.

  • The detective requested a graphological report to verify the authenticity of the letter.

  • Her research focused on the graphological features of medieval manuscripts.

  • A graphological approach can reveal unique aspects of a person's handwriting style.

Surface Forms

graphological positive

Morphology

graphological = graphology (semi-transparent) = graph + ology + ical

The adjective is a regular suffixal formation from the specialized noun graphology, so the form is clear even though the field itself is technical.

Etymology

Graphological comes from the Greek root graph meaning 'to write' and -logy meaning 'study', the same root you see in autograph. So a graphological report is about studying handwriting or other written symbols.