Letterwise

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In terms of letters of the alphabet. not-comparable

    "Skillful readers' processing of text seems far too fast and efficient to be based on letterwise processing of its print."

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"Skillful readers' processing of text seems far too fast and efficient to be based on letterwise processing of its print."

Etymology

From letter + -wise.

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