GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   graphoanalysis (grăfˌṓ‑an‑ălˈĭ‑sĭs), n.  The art of judging of a person's character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting; also called graphology. As a discipline, the modern form was developed by Milton Newman Bunker in the period after 1915.  Though its practitioners consider it a science, many commentators believe that its methodology is not scientific, and some consider it a pseudoscience, as is astrology.  Some information about graphoanalysis and its methods can be found at the web site maintained by the International Graphoanalysis Society (see http://www.igas.com).
   
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   graphology (grȧ‑fŏlˈṓ‑jy̆), n. [Gr. γράφειν to write + -logy: cf. F. graphologie.]
   1. The art of judging of a person's character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting; called graphoanalysis by its practitioners.  Though its practitioners consider it a science, it is widely considered a pseudoscience, as is astrology.
   
   [1913 Webster +PJC]
   
   
   2. (Math.) The system or notation used in dealing with graphs.
   
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
   
   
   3. (Linguistics) The study of systems of writing of languages; also called grammatology.
   
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