alphabet length

noun

: the total width of the 26 single lower-case unspaced letters of the alphabet in a particular font usually given in points and used as an indicator of relative face width

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alphabet length was in 1922

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“Alphabet length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphabet%20length. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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