trigraphic

/trɪˈɡræfɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or denoting a sequence of three letters or characters used as a single unit in writing or printing, especially in a word or phrase.

“The typesetter carefully arranged the trigraphic characters to form the perfect font.”

2. noun

a sequence of three letters or characters used as a single unit in writing or printing.

“The trigraphic character for ‘th’ was commonly used in early printed texts.”

Synonyms

  • digraphic
  • monographic

Antonyms

  • monographic