noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET:HH AE1 N D R AY2 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hand
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Text that was written by hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of handwrite
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the activity of writing by hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis