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running hand vs italic

italic vs running hand

running hand and italic both are nouns.

running hand is not an adjective while italic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
running hand Yes No No No
italic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, italic is a hyponym of running hand; that is, italic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than running hand:
  • running hand: rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
  • italic: a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
Other hyponyms of running hand include minuscule, copperplate, round hand.
running hand (noun) italic (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 a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
running hand (adjective) italic (adjective)
characterized by slanting characters
Difference between running hand and italic

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