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Graphology — is the study and analysis of handwriting especially in relation to human psychology. In the medical field, it can be used to refer to the study of handwriting as an aid in diagnosis and tracking of diseases of the brain and nervous system. The… … Wikipedia
graphology — UK US /ɡrəˈfɒlədʒi/ noun [U] HR ► the study of the way that people make letters and words when writing by hand. This is sometimes used to learn something about a person s character: »Can graphology help people assess their own career prospects?… … Financial and business terms
graphology — gra*phol o*gy (gr[.a]*f[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. gra fein to write + logy: cf. F. graphologie.] 1. The art of judging of a person s character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting; called {graphoanalysis} by its practitioners. Though… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
graphology — study of handwriting, 1882, from Fr. graphologie, coined 1868 by Abbé Jean Hippolyte Michon (1806 1881) from comb. form of Gk. graphein to write (see GRAPHY (Cf. graphy)) + logos a speaking, a dealing with (see LOGOS (Cf. logos)). Especially,… … Etymology dictionary
graphology — ► NOUN 1) the study of handwriting, especially as used to infer a person s character. 2) Linguistics the study of written and printed symbols and of writing systems. DERIVATIVES graphological adjective graphologist noun. ORIGIN from Greek graph… … English terms dictionary
graphology — [graf äl′ə jē] n. [Fr graphologie: see GRAPHO & LOGY] the study of handwriting, esp. as a clue to character, aptitudes, etc. graphologist n … English World dictionary
graphology — graphoanalysis graph o*an*al y*sis (gr[a^]f [ o]*an*[a^]l [i^]*s[i^]s), n. The art of judging of a person s character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting; also called {graphology}. As a discipline, the modern form was developed by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
graphology — graphologic /graf euh loj ik/, graphological, adj. graphologist, n. /gra fol euh jee/, n. 1. the study of handwriting, esp. when regarded as an expression of the writer s character, personality, abilities, etc. 2. Ling. the study of systems of… … Universalium
graphology — [[t]græfɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Graphology is the study of people s handwriting in order to discover what sort of personality they have … English dictionary
graphology — noun Etymology: French graphologie, from grapho + logie logy Date: 1882 the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis • graphological adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
graphology — noun the study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing character See Also: graphologist … Wiktionary
