A written communication directed to another

• note

  1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory:
  2. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text:
  3. A brief informal letter:

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  1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory:
  2. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text:
  3. A brief informal letter:

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• missive

  1. A written message; a letter.

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  1. A written message; a letter.

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• epistle

  1. A letter, especially a formal one.
  2. A literary composition in the form of a letter.
  3. One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.

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  1. A letter, especially a formal one.
  2. A literary composition in the form of a letter.
  3. One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.

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A unit of the alphabet

• ligature

  1. The act of tying or binding.
  2. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
  3. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.

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  1. The act of tying or binding.
  2. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
  3. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.

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• logotype

  1. A single piece of type bearing two or more usually separate elements.
  2. A logo.

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  1. A single piece of type bearing two or more usually separate elements.
  2. A logo.

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• alphabet

  1. The letters of a language, arranged in the order fixed by custom.
  2. A system of characters or symbols representing sounds or things.
  3. A set of basic parts or elements:

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  1. The letters of a language, arranged in the order fixed by custom.
  2. A system of characters or symbols representing sounds or things.
  3. A set of basic parts or elements:

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• uncial

  1. Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters and found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth century ad.
  2. A style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters. It provided the model from which most of the capital letters in the modern Latin alphabet are derived.
  3. A capital letter written in this style.

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  1. Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters and found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth century ad.
  2. A style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters. It provided the model from which most of the capital letters in the modern Latin alphabet are derived.
  3. A capital letter written in this style.

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• rune

  1. Any of the characters in several alphabets used by ancient Germanic peoples from the 3rd to the 13th century.
  2. A similar character in another alphabet, sometimes believed to have magic powers.
  3. A poem or incantation of mysterious significance, especially a magic charm.

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  1. Any of the characters in several alphabets used by ancient Germanic peoples from the 3rd to the 13th century.
  2. A similar character in another alphabet, sometimes believed to have magic powers.
  3. A poem or incantation of mysterious significance, especially a magic charm.

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• minuscule

  1. Very small; tiny.
  2. Of, relating to, or written in minuscule.
  3. A small cursive script developed from uncial between the seventh and ninth centuries and used in medieval manuscripts.

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  1. Very small; tiny.
  2. Of, relating to, or written in minuscule.
  3. A small cursive script developed from uncial between the seventh and ninth centuries and used in medieval manuscripts.

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• majuscule

  1. A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing.

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  1. A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing.

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• small letter

  1. the form of an alphabetical letter used when a capital letter is not called for; lowercase letter (Ex.: a, b, c, etc. are small letters; A, B, C, etc. are capital letters)

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  1. the form of an alphabetical letter used when a capital letter is not called for; lowercase letter (Ex.: a, b, c, etc. are small letters; A, B, C, etc. are capital letters)

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• l-c

  1. letter of credit

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  1. letter of credit

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• lc

  1. lowercase

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  1. lowercase

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• lower case

  1. See back-end CASE.

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  1. See back-end CASE.

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• upper case

  1. See front-end CASE.

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  1. See front-end CASE.

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• cap

  1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor.
  2. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group:
  3. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown.

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  1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor.
  2. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group:
  3. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown.

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• capital

  1. A town or city that is the official seat of government in a political entity, such as a state or nation.
  2. A city that is the center of a specific activity or industry:
  3. Wealth, especially in the form of financial or physical assets, used in the production or accumulation of more wealth.

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  1. A town or city that is the official seat of government in a political entity, such as a state or nation.
  2. A city that is the center of a specific activity or industry:
  3. Wealth, especially in the form of financial or physical assets, used in the production or accumulation of more wealth.

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• diphthong

  1. A complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable, as (oi) in boil or (ī) in fine.

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  1. A complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable, as (oi) in boil or (ī) in fine.

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• digraph

  1. A pair of letters representing a single speech sound, such as the ph in pheasant or the ea in beat.
  2. A single character consisting of two letters run together and representing a single sound, such as Old English æ .

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  1. A pair of letters representing a single speech sound, such as the ph in pheasant or the ea in beat.
  2. A single character consisting of two letters run together and representing a single sound, such as Old English æ .

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• character

  1. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
  2. The distinguishing nature of something.
  3. Moral strength; integrity:

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  1. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
  2. The distinguishing nature of something.
  3. Moral strength; integrity:

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A written communication

• line

  1. A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.
  2. A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.
  3. A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.

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  1. A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.
  2. A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.
  3. A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.

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• report

  1. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group:
  2. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail:
  3. Bound volumes containing the published court opinions in legal cases, intended to provide a reference for precedents in subsequent cases.

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  1. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group:
  2. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail:
  3. Bound volumes containing the published court opinions in legal cases, intended to provide a reference for precedents in subsequent cases.

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• memorandum

  1. A short note written as a reminder.
  2. A written record or communication, as in a business office.
  3. A short document outlining the terms of an agreement, especially as a draft leading to a formal, detailed contract:

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  1. A short note written as a reminder.
  2. A written record or communication, as in a business office.
  3. A short document outlining the terms of an agreement, especially as a draft leading to a formal, detailed contract:

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• billet

  1. Lodging for troops.
  2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
  3. A position of employment; a job.

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  1. Lodging for troops.
  2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
  3. A position of employment; a job.

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• message

  1. A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another:
  2. The substance of such a communication; the point or points conveyed:
  3. A statement made or read before a gathering:

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  1. A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another:
  2. The substance of such a communication; the point or points conveyed:
  3. A statement made or read before a gathering:

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• missive

  1. A written message; a letter.

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  1. A written message; a letter.

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• epistle

  1. A letter, especially a formal one.
  2. A literary composition in the form of a letter.
  3. One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.

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  1. A letter, especially a formal one.
  2. A literary composition in the form of a letter.
  3. One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.

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• note

  1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory:
  2. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text:
  3. A brief informal letter:

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  1. A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory:
  2. A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text:
  3. A brief informal letter:

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