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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