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/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/
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[ˈɹɪ.ɾn̩]
t-flapping
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homophone: ridden (t-flapping)
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homophone: return (non-rhotic, stress neutralized)
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CMU ARPABET:
R IH1 T AH0 N
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Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Written language is a way of representing spoken language.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: oral, verbal
Having been written.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unwritten
A rap that was written in advance, as opposed to a freestyle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
past participle of write
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
written as for a film or play or broadcast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scripted
Antonyms: none provided
set down in writing in any of various ways
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: spoken
systematically collected and written down
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: unwritten
Morphologically write + -en.
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
geskrewe
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Armenian :
գրավոր
(gravor)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Assamese :
লিখা
(likha)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Assamese :
লিখা থকা
(likha thoka)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Asturian :
escritu
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Bashkir :
яҙма
(yaźma)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Bashkir :
яҙыулы
(yaźıwlı)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Bashkir :
яҙылған
(yaźılğan)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Bashkir :
яҙыуҙағы
(yaźıwźağı)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Belarusian :
пі́сьменны
(písʹmjenny)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Belarusian :
пісьмо́вы
(pisʹmóvy)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Bulgarian :
пи́смен
(písmen)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Bulgarian :
напи́сан
(napísan)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Catalan :
escrit
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Czech :
psaný
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Esperanto :
skriba
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Finnish :
kirjoitettu
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Finnish :
kirjallinen
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
French :
écrit
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Galician :
escrito
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Georgian :
წერითი
(c̣eriti)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Georgian :
დაწერილი
(dac̣erili)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Georgian :
წერილობითი
(c̣erilobiti)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
German :
geschrieben
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
German :
schriftlich
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Greek :
γραπτός
(graptós)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Ancient Greek :
γραπτός
(graptós)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Hungarian :
írott
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Hungarian :
írt
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Interlingua :
scripte
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Irish :
scríofa
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Istriot :
screîto
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Italian :
scritto
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Latin :
scrīptus
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Macedonian :
писмен
(pismen)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Macedonian :
напишан
(napišan)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Mongolian :
ᠪᠢᠴᠢᠮᠡᠯ
(bičimel)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Mongolian :
бичмэл
(bičmel)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Occitan :
escrit
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Persian :
کتبی
(katbi)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Polish :
pisany
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Polish :
napisany
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Portuguese :
escrito
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Romanian :
scris
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Russian :
пи́сьменный
(písʹmennyj)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Russian :
напи́санный
(napísannyj)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Sardinian :
iscritu
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Scottish Gaelic :
sgrìobhte
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Serbo-Croatian :
пи̑са̄н
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Serbo-Croatian :
pȋsān
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Sicilian :
scrittu
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Slovak :
písomný
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Slovak :
napísaný
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Spanish :
escrito
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Spanish :
escripto (disused)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Swedish :
skriven
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Swedish :
skriftlig
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Turkish :
yazılı
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Ukrainian :
напи́саний
(napýsanyj)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Ukrainian :
писе́мний
(pysémnyj)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Ukrainian :
письмо́вий
(pysʹmóvyj)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Uyghur :
كىتاۋىي
(kitawiy)
— of, relating or characteristic of writing
Venetan :
scrito
— of, relating or characteristic of writing