: the height of a lowercase x used to represent the height of the main body of a lowercase letter
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First Known Use
circa 1945, in the meaning defined above
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“X-height.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/x-height. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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