English noun: writing system | |||
1. | writing system (communication) a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols | ||
Synonyms | orthography | ||
Broader (hypernym) | writing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alphabetic script, alphabetic writing, boustrophedon, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, ideography, picture writing, point system, script, spelling | ||
Instance hyponym | Linear A | ||
Part holonym | hyphenation, punctuation, punctuation mark, word division | ||
Member holonym | hyphenation, punctuation | ||