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written.

Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/[ˈɹɪʔt̚n̩][ˈɹɪ.ʔn̩][ˈɹɪ.ɾn̩]
  1. Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

    not-comparable
    Written language is a way of representing spoken language.
  2. Having been written.

    not-comparable
    I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.
Where this word comes from

Morphologically write + -en.

noun/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/[ˈɹɪʔt̚n̩][ˈɹɪ.ʔn̩][ˈɹɪ.ɾn̩]
  1. A rap that was written in advance, as opposed to a freestyle.

Where this word comes from

Morphologically write + -en.

verb/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/[ˈɹɪʔt̚n̩][ˈɹɪ.ʔn̩][ˈɹɪ.ɾn̩]
  1. past participle of write

    form-of · participle · past
    Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet?
Where this word comes from

Morphologically write + -en.

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