orthographic

[US]/ˌɔːθəʊ'ɡræfɪk/
[UK]/ˌɔrθə'græfɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.conforming to the rules of spelling and writing

Phrases & Collocations

orthographic symbols

orthographic errors

orthographic projection

Real-world Examples

That's why the whole concept of words is sometimes considered to be primarily orthographic (typewriter keys clicking) which means it only matters when you're writing it down.

Source: Fun Talk about Linguistics

The color images include the Robinson projection, Mercator projection, azimuth projection, and orthographic projection of the Eastern and Western hemispheres of the Red Planet, with a spatial resolution of 76 meters.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

A good part of the reason for many of the vagaries and inconsistencies of English spelling has been attributed to the fact that words were fixed on the printed page before any orthographic consensus had emerged among teachers and writers.

Source: Illustrated History of English (Part 2)

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