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Letter

ˈlɛtə

Letter definitions

noun

Inflections:

letter letters

a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet

"a capital letter"

Synonyms:
alphabetical character character sign symbol mark type figure device rune
- the initials of a degree or other qualification
  
  "your personality matters far more than letters after your name"
- an emblem in the shape of the initial letter of a school or university’s name, awarded to a student for achievement in sport
  
  "a letter jacket"
a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger

"he sent a letter to Mrs Falconer"

Synonyms:
written message message written communication communication note line missive epistle dispatch report bulletin
- a legal or formal document
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"
literature

"the world of letters"

Synonyms:
written works writings (creative) writing literary texts compositions letters belles-lettres
- scholarly knowledge; erudition
a style of typeface

verb

Inflections:

letter lettered lettering letters

inscribe letters or writing on

"her name was lettered in gold"
- classify with letters
  
  "he numbered and lettered the paragraphs"
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"