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    an·al·pha·bet·ic
    /ˌaˌnalfəˈbedik/

    adjective

    • 1. representing sounds by composite signs rather than by single letters or symbols: "Chinese has an analphabetic writing system"
    • 2. completely illiterate: "at least one of my grandmothers was unlettered, analphabetic"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › analphabeticANALPHABETIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Analphabetic definition: not alphabetic. See examples of ANALPHABETIC used in a sentence.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › analphabeticAnalphabetic - definition of analphabetic by The Free Dictionary

    analphabetic. 1. unable to read or write. 2. descriptive of a language written without an alphabet; that is, with a syllabary (Cherokee), in hieroglyphics (ancient Egyptian), in ideograms (Chinese) , or in pictograms (American Indian). See also: Alphabet. -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanalphabetic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of analphabetic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › analphabetAnalphabet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ANALPHABET is a person who cannot read : illiterate.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › analphabeticAnalphabetic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of analphabetic. adjective. not alphabetic. “an analphabetic arrangement of letters”. “Jesperson's system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic ”. see more. adjective. relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic. see more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANALPHABETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. not alphabetic. an analphabetic arrangement of letters. 2. unable to read or write; illiterate. analphabetic peoples. 3. Phonetics.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › analphabetic_adjanalphabetic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word analphabetic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › analphabeticanalphabetic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 19, 2024 · analphabetic (comparative more analphabetic, superlative most analphabetic) (not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic. (comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write. His system of exchange was that for any book in his bundle you gave him four annas, and any other book.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANALPHABET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Formal an illiterate person unfamiliar with the letters of the alphabet.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishANALPHABETIC - Definition in English - bab.la

    UK /ˌanalfəˈbɛtɪk/ adjective 1. representing sounds by composite signs rather than by single letters or symbols Chinese has an analphabetic writing system Examples Keeping in mind the goal of minimizing disruption on the page, analphabetic marks frequently require extra attention.North American We have the ability to create any new analphabetic ...