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x-height

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\ ˈeks-ˌhīt How to pronounce x-height (audio) , ÷-ˌhītth \

Definition of x-height

: the height of a lowercase x used to represent the height of the main body of a lowercase letter

First Known Use of x-height

circa 1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of x-height was circa 1945

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“X-height.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/x-height. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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