different between longhand vs cursive

English

Etymology

long +? hand, by analogy with shorthand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l???hænd/

Noun

longhand (countable and uncountable, plural longhands)

1. The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.

   Synonym: handwriting

   Antonym: shorthand

Adverb

longhand (not comparable)

1. Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.

   Antonym: shorthand

   Coordinate term: engross

2. Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.

   Synonym: handwritten

   Antonyms: print, print out

Further reading

• longhand on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cursif, from Medieval Latin curs?vus, from Latin cursus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?s?v/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??s?v/

Adjective

cursive (comparative more cursive, superlative most cursive)

1. Running; flowing.
2. (of writing) Having successive letters joined together.
3. (grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).

Translations

Noun

cursive (countable and uncountable, plural cursives)

1. (countable) A cursive character, letter or font.
2. (countable) A manuscript written in cursive characters.
3. (uncountable) Joined-up handwriting.

Antonyms

• print

Derived terms

• cursively
• cursiveness

Related terms

• course
• discursive
• incursive

Translations

See also

• handwriting
• italic
• longhand
• shorthand

Anagrams

• cruives, cuviers

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ky?.siv/

Noun

cursive f (plural cursives)

1. cursive letter

Adjective

cursive

1. feminine singular of cursif

Further reading

• “cursive” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• cuivres, cuivrés