logogram

noun — 2 senses

logogram

noun

UK /ˈlɒɡ.əˌɡɹæm/ · US /ˈlɔː.ɡəˌɡɹæm/

Etymology From logo- + -gram.

1

A character or symbol (usually nonalphanumeric) that represents a word or phrase.

  • Near-synonyms: (polysemic, sometimes synonymous) lexigram; lexigraph
2

A kind of word puzzle: a logogriph.

Derived terms
logogrammic
Related terms
logographic, logographical, logographically, logography, logotype

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