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Noun: allograph  'a-lu,grãf
  1. A variant form of a grapheme, as 'm' or 'M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
    "The capital 'A' and lowercase 'a' are allographs of the same letter"
     
  2. A signature written by one person for another
    "The assistant used an allograph to sign documents on behalf of the busy executive"

Derived forms: allographs

Type of: character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol, signature

Encyclopedia: Allograph