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nounDefinition of SPELLING
1
: the forming of words from letters according to accepted usage : orthography
2
a : a sequence of letters composing a word b : the way in which a word is spelled
See Examples of SPELLING
- The American spelling is “color” while the British spelling is “colour.”
- The words “made” and “maid” sound alike but have different spellings.
First Known Use of SPELLING
15th century
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