letters

Meaning of letters

plural noun
  1. a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.
    a capital letter
  2. a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger.
    he sent a letter to Mrs Falconer
  3. the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation.
    the officer in the incident got in trouble for following the letter of the law
    we must keep the spirit of the law as well as the letter
  4. literature.
    the world of letters
  5. a style of typeface.
verb, 3rd person present
  1. inscribe letters or writing on.
    her name was lettered in gold
  2. be awarded an emblem, in the shape of the initial letter of the name of one’s school or university, for achievement in sport.
    in high school she lettered in soccer, basketball and softball

Middle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.

Information about letters

  • The singular form of letters is: letter.
  • Languages ​​in which letters is used:

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Hyphenation of letters

let-ters

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • letters is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

letters synonyms

Meaning a symbol representing a letter or number:

character

Meaning a symbol or word used to represent an operation, instruction, concept, or object in algebra, music, or other subjects:

sign

Meaning a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation:

symbol

Meaning a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt:

mark

Meaning a category of people or things having common characteristics:

type

Meaning a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company:

figure

Meaning a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment:

device

Meaning a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet:

rune

Meaning the smallest meaningful contrastive unit in a writing system:

grapheme

Meaning a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly:

message

Meaning a letter or message containing information or news:

communication

Meaning a short informal letter or written message:

note

Meaning a long, narrow mark or band:

line

Meaning a letter, especially a long or official one:

missive

Meaning a letter:

epistle

Meaning an official report on state or military affairs:

dispatch

Meaning an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body:

report

Meaning a short official statement or broadcast summary of news:

bulletin

Meaning a close similarity, connection, or equivalence:

correspondence

Meaning newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events:

news

Meaning facts provided or learned about something or someone:

information

Meaning the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills:

intelligence

Meaning a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed:

word

Meaning letters and parcels sent by post:

mail

Meaning a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker:

post

Anagrams of letters

lettres, settler, sterlet, trestle

Words that rhyme with letters

Beefeaters, Brightwaters, Bywaters, Heaters, Mariolaters, Maryolaters, Paters, Waters, Windcheaters, abaters, acaters, alleviaters, amphitheaters, animaters, anteaters, backwaters, bardolaters, barraters, bathwaters, beaters, beefeaters, bibliolaters, bilgewaters, blackwaters, bleaters, bloaters, boaters, breakwaters, browbeaters, castraters, caters, cheaters, coaters, combaters, craters, cutwaters, daters, debaters, defeaters, deflaters, dehydraters, delaters, demonolaters, desecraters, desolaters, dewaters, dilaters, dishwaters, dissipaters, doaters

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