graph·eme | \ ˈgra-ˌfēm 
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\Definition of grapheme
1 : a unit (such as a letter or digraph) of a writing system
2 : the set of units of a writing system (such as letters and letter combinations) that represent a phoneme
Other Words from grapheme
graphemic \ gra-ˈfē-mik \ adjective
\ adjectivegraphemically \ gra-ˈfē-mi-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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The first known use of grapheme was in 1932
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