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n. [ Gr. lo`gos word + -gram. ] A word letter; a phonogram, that, for the sake of brevity, represents a word; as, |, i. e., t, for it. Cf. Grammalogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A chronicler; one who writes history in a condensed manner with short simple sentences. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One skilled in logography. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_; of writing speeches: cf. F. logographique. ] Of or pertaining to logography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a writing of speeches; lo`gos word, speech + &unr_; to write: cf. F. logographie. ] 1. A method of printing in which whole words or syllables, cast as single types, are used. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A mode of reporting speeches without using shorthand, -- a number of reporters, each in succession, taking down three or four words. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. lo`gos word + gri^fos a fishing net, a dark saying, a riddle: F. logogriphe. ] A sort of riddle in which it is required to discover a chosen word from various combinations of its letters, or of some of its letters, which form other words; -- thus, to discover the chosen word chatter form cat, hat, rat, hate, rate, etc. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Logomachy. ] One who contends about words. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; lo`gos word + &unr_; fight, battle, contest: cf. F. logomachie. ] 1. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words. [ 1913 Webster ]

The discussion concerning the meaning of the word “justification” . . . has largely been a mere logomachy. L. Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A game of word making. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. lo`gos word, ratio + me`tron measure. ] (Chem.) Serving to measure or ascertain chemical equivalents; stoichiometric. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]