Orthographic
(adjective)
- Relating to the correct or standard spelling of words.
- Relating to the process of writing words or characters in a specific way.
Origin:
The word "orthographic" comes from the greek "orthos" meaning "correct" or "straight" and "graphein" meaning "to write".
Examples:
- The teacher pointed out several orthographic errors in the student's essay.
- The orthographic rules of the language were difficult for the non-native speaker to learn.
- The book contains an orthographic guide to help with spelling.
- The software uses an orthographic algorithm to check the spelling of words.
- The orthographic standardization of the text was important for the final version.