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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

black and white, written communication, written language go
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

writing go
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

orthography, writing system
a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

noun.communication

8 Subcategories

script go
a particular orthography or writing system
spelling go
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
picture writing go
a writing system using pictographs
alphabetic writing, alphabetic script go
a writing system based on alphabetic characters
boustrophedon go
an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions
ideography go
the use of ideograms in writing
hieroglyph, hieroglyphic go
a writing system using picture symbols
point system go
a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch