written language

Questions about written language

What does written language mean?

written language means "communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)".

What is another word for written language?

Close synonyms include written communication, black and white. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is written language a common word?

written language is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.