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cursive vs handwriting

handwriting vs cursive

cursive and handwriting both are nouns.

cursive is an adjective but handwriting is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cursive Yes Yes No No
handwriting Yes No No No
As nouns, handwriting is a hypernym of cursive; that is, handwriting is a word with a broader meaning than cursive:
  • cursive: rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
  • handwriting: something written by hand
Other hypernyms of cursive include hand, script.
cursive (noun) handwriting (noun)
rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper the activity of writing by hand
something written by hand
cursive (adjective) handwriting (adjective)
having successive letters joined together
Difference between cursive and handwriting

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