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DictionarycharacterWritten symbol
noun

character

A single symbol used in writing or displaying text.

The password must contain at least one special character.

Etymology
characterGreekengraved mark

The Greek word names an engraved or impressed mark. A written character preserves that concrete sense: it is an individual visible mark carrying a textual value.

More examples

  • She deleted the final character in the code.
  • The screen displayed unfamiliar characters.
  • Each box held a single printed character.

Forms

character · characters

Similar words

symbol
A mark representing something, not necessarily one text unit.
letter
A character belonging to an alphabet.