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Definition of cursive - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
writingstyle of handwriting with connected letters
- She learned to write in cursive at school.
2.
handwritingTECH. font style that mimics connected handwritingTECH.
- The invitation was printed in a beautiful cursive.
Adjective
1.
penmanshipUS writing style with connected lettersUS
- She learned to write in cursive at school.
2.
motionDated running or flowing smoothlyDated
- The cursive lines of the sculpture were beautiful.
Images of cursive
style of handwriting with connected letters 
font style that mimics connected handwriting
Expressions with cursive
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elegant writing style used in formal documents
The invitation was written in cursive script.
Origin of cursive
Latin, cursivus (running)
Terms with cursive included in their meaning
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handwriting
relating to a small cursive script
writing
ornate cursive handwriting used for invites, based on engraved letters
ancient Egypt
simplified cursive form of ancient Egyptian hieratic script
writing
pertaining to a cursive writing system of ancient Egypt
writing
cursive writing system used in ancient Egypt
ancient Egypt
cursive Egyptian writing used by priests
historical writing
specific cursive style in a language or era
handwriting
describing handwriting that leads to cursive
Examples of cursive in a sentence
His cursive was hard to read. She practiced writing in cursive every day. Cursive is often taught in elementary schools. The document was written in a cursive script. Her cursive handwriting was elegant and flowing. Her cursive handwriting was hard to read.
The invitation was written in elegant cursive script.
View all translations of cursive
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- French:écriture cursive, cursif, ...
- German:Schreibschrift, kursiv, ...
- Italian:corsivo, fluido, ...
- Spanish:cursiva, manuscrita, ...
- Portuguese:cursiva, cursivo, ...
- Chinese:连笔字, 连笔的, ...
- Japanese:筆記体, 筆記体の, ...
- Arabic:خَطّ مُتَّصِل, مُتَّصِل, ...
- Hebrew:כְּתַב מְחוּבָּר, מְחֻבָּר, ...
- Russian:пропись, курсивный, ...
- Ukrainian:курсив, курсивний, ...
- Hindi:कर्सिव लेखन, जुड़े हुए अक्षरों में लिखा जाने वाला, ...
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