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adjective or·tho·graph·ic \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fik \

variants: or less commonly orthographical play \ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\

Definition of orthographic

1 :of, relating to, being, or prepared by orthographic projection

an orthographic map

2 a :of or relating to orthography

b :correct in spelling

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orthographically

play \ˌȯr-thə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Recent Examples of orthographic from the Web

Imagining the azimuthal orthographic as looking down at Earth from a floating eye, d’Aiguilon figured that moving the eye up or down would change the distance to the horizon.

— nick stockton, WIRED, "Get to Know a Projection: Azimuthal Orthographic," 20 Nov. 2014

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'orthographic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of orthographic

1577

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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