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cursive

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɝsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kûr′siv)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cur•sive /ˈkɜrsɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. (of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
  2. Printing(of typeset material) resembling handwriting:a cursive font.
cur•sive•ly, adv. 
cur•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -cur-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cur•sive  (kûr′siv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. (of handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters joined together.
  2. [Print.]in flowing strokes resembling handwriting.

n. 
  1. a cursive letter or character.
  2. [Print.]a style of typeface simulating handwriting.
  • Medieval Latin cursīvus flowing (said of penmanship), equivalent. to Latin curs(us) (past participle of currere to run) + -īvus -ive
  • 1775–85
cur′sive•ly, adv. 
cur′sive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cursive /ˈkɜːsɪv/ adj
  1. of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
  2. of or relating to typefaces that resemble handwriting
 n
  1. a cursive letter or printing type
Etymology: 18th Century: from Medieval Latin cursīvus running, ultimately from Latin currere to runˈcursively adv
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'cursive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hieratic - minuscule - script - small - write - calligraphy - hiragana - Naskhi - running - swash

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