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Definition of logogram

What does logogram mean?

noun

1. a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation
   • synonym: logograph
   • more generic: ideogram / ideograph = a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it

Alternative definition

noun

1. A character or symbol that represents a word or phrase (e.g. a character of the Chinese writing system).
   • synonym: logograph
2. A graphical symbol representing a concept or thing, as in roadside signs; a logo.

Miscellanea

1. Logogram: A logogram, or logograph, is a grapheme which represents a word or a morpheme. This stands in contrast to phonograms, which represent phonemes or combinations of phonemes, and determinatives, which mark semantic categories.
2. Logogram: A logogram, or logograph, is a grapheme which represents a word or a morpheme . This stands in contrast tophonograms, which represent phonemes  or combinations of phonemes, and determinatives, which mark semantic categories.Logograms are commonly known also as "ideograms" or "hieroglyphics", which can also be called "hieroglyphs".

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The reporter's manual of phonographic shorthand, with shorthand vocabulary. [With] (1875)

by Robert Wailes

A Logogram is a Phonogram placed in certain positions to represent words, as b, in the first position, for bay, be, bte ...

Bilingual Emotional Word Processing: A Behavioral and Event-related Potential Study (2007)

by Zhiru Jia

A logogram is a single written character which represents a complete 6.

Cassell's Complete Book of Sports and Pastimes (1896)

Being a Compendium of Out-door and In-door Amusements

As its name implies, a logogram is a puzzle in which a word is made to undergo several transpositions, by the addition, subtraction, reversion of order, or substitution of a letter or letters. To Lord Macaulay we are indebted for some of the ...

Gately's universal educator (1883)

An educational cyclopaedia and business guide by Charles E. Beale, M. R. Gately

As its name implies, a logogram is a puzzle in which a word is made to undergo several transpositions, by the addition, subtraction, reversion of order, or substitution of a letter or letters. To Lord Macaulay we are indebted for some of the ...

The Irish Monthly (1904)

by Matthew Russell

Ab omni peccato libera nos, Domine t • * • • A logogram is a puzzle in which some word is made to undergo several transformations, by the addition, subtraction, reversion of order, or substitution of a letter or letters. Lord Macaulay not only ...

International Encyclopedia of Linguistics (2003)

4-Volume Set by William Frawley

corresponding logogram, conventionally transcribed in small capitals; and (c) the syllabically written Akkadian translation. The meanings of the Akkadian words in column (c) are suggested by comparison with closely related languages of the ...

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics (2007)

by P.H. Matthews

Likewise a compound logogram (or 'ideogram') is a *logogram which represents a single lexical or grammatical unit but can be analysed into parts that correspond to other separate logograms. compound sentence One formed by ...

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume VI, Humber to Malta (1901)

G92 LOGOGRAM LOIRE lines of the Laws of Thought, Baynes's New Analytic of Logical Forms, Jevons' Pure Logic and...

Logogram (Gr. logos, 'a word,' and gramma, 'a letter') is simply a complicated or multiplied form of the Anagram (q.v. ) ...

CHAMBERS'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA A DICTIONARY OF UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE (1892)

LOGOGRAM LOIRE lines of the Laws of Thought, Baynes's New Analytic of Logical Forms, □Tevons' Pure Logic and...

Logogram (Gr. logos, 'a word,' and gramma, 'a letter') is simply a complicated or multiplied form of the Anagram (q.v.) , ...

The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Or Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature (1860)

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Grammalogue, a letter- word ; a word represented by a logogram ; as it, represented by 1 1. Phraseogram, a combination of shorthand letters representing a phrase or sentence. Alphabet Phonography is based upon an analysis of the English ...

Chamber's encyclopaedia (1891)

a dictionary of universal knowledge

LOGOGRAM LOIRE lines of the Laws of Thought, Baynes's New Analytic of Logical Forms, Jevons' Pure Logic and...

Logogram (Gr. logos, 'a word,' and fframma, 'a letter') is simply a complicated or multiplied form of the Anagram (q.v.), ...

Chambers's new handy volume American encyclopaedia (1883)

being a reprint entire of the last Edinburgh and London edition of Chambers's encyclopaedia. A library of universal knowledge for the people. With very large additions upon topics of special interest to American readers; and giving American statistics of population down to the census of 1880

Logogram fiQQ Logos v**w of the linman understanding, not to the extent of converting logic Into a system of mental philosophy, but pimply (<o fur as will conduce lo the purpose In view. It is not, therefor-', t lie "laws of thought, as thought," but ...

The National standard encyclopedia (1884)

A dictionary of literature, the sciences and the arts, for popular use. A volume for universal reference containing over 20,000 articles ... with 1,000 illustrations

Logogram, log'o-gram. In Phonography, a word-letter ; a phonogram that, for the sake of brevity, represents a word. A set of verses forming a puzzle. Logos, log'os . Tho Word ; the Divine Word; Christ. Logotype, 'o-tTp. A name given to two or ...

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Scrabble value of L₁O₁G₂O₁G₂R₁A₁M₃

The value of this 8-letter word is 12 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.

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