In linguistics terms the difference between digraph and trigraph
is that digraph is a pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme while trigraph is a specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
As nouns the difference between digraph and trigraph
is that digraph is a directed graph while trigraph is a specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
digraph
English
Etymology 1
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Noun
(
en noun)
(graph theory) A directed graph.
Hyponyms
* multidigraph
See also
(other terms of interest)
* adjacency matrix
* finite relation
* incidence matrix
* (Directed graph)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Noun
(
en noun)
(label) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
(label) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.
Hyponyms
* diphthong, ligature
trigraph
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(linguistics) A specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
Related terms
* triphthong
* ligature
