Definitions

1. noun

A written symbol, such as a letter or a character, that represents a unit of sound or a concept in a writing system.

“The English language uses a variety of graphemes to represent different sounds.”

2. noun

A unit of writing, especially a letter or a group of letters, that forms the minimum unit of a language for which a single phoneme is associated.

“Graphemes are the building blocks of words in a language.”

3. noun

In linguistics, a grapheme is a unit of writing, especially a letter or a group of letters, that forms the minimum unit of a language for which a single phoneme is associated.

“Graphemes are often used in phonology to study the relationship between sound and writing.”