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Definitions from the WebAllographNoun: Allograph refers to any of the alternative forms of a grapheme, a unit of a writing system representing a single sound or phoneme. In other words, it is a different way of writing the same letter or character, also known as a grapheme variant. Example sentence: The lowercase letter 'a' has two allographs, the single-story 'a' and the double-story 'a'. Noun: In linguistics, allograph represents any of the variant forms of a morpheme, the smallest meaningful unit of a language. These variations occur due to phonetic, regional, or stylistic differences. Example sentence: The word "colorful" has the allograph 'colourful' in British English. Noun: In forensic handwriting analysis, allograph pertains to the way a specific person writes a particular grapheme, which can vary from their habitual or usual style due to factors like speed or context. Example sentence: The forensic expert compared the allographs of the questioned signature to the known signature samples. Related products on Amazon: | ||||
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