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letter vs character

character vs letter

letter and character both are nouns.

letter and character both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
letter Yes No Yes No
character Yes No Yes No
As nouns, character is a hypernym of letter; that is, character is a word with a broader meaning than letter:
  • letter: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  • character: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
Other hypernyms of letter include graph, grapheme, graphic symbol.
letter (noun) character (noun)
a written message addressed to a person or organization (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
an award earned by participation in a school sport a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire a written symbol that is used to represent speech
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
good repute
letter (verb) character (verb)
mark letters on or mark with letters engrave or inscribe characters on
set down or print with letters
win an athletic letter
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