allograph

/ˌæləˈgræf/
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Definitions of allograph
  1. noun
    a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
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    type of:
    character, grapheme, graphic symbol
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech
  2. noun
    a signature written by one person for another
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    type of:
    signature
    your name written in your own handwriting
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