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Drafted vs Written - What's the difference?

drafted | written |

As verbs the difference between drafted and written

is that drafted is (draft) while written is .

As adjectives the difference between drafted and written

is that drafted is (nautical) of a certain depth required to float (said of a vessel); used comparatively with shallow, deep, etc while written is of, relating or characteristic of writing (ie, of that which has been written).

drafted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (draft)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (nautical) of a certain depth required to float (said of a vessel); used comparatively with shallow, deep, etc.
    • A johnboat is a shallow drafted boat favored by fishermen.
  • (US) conscripted

    • written

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written)
    • I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.
  • That was written.

    • Derived terms

    * unwritten, writtenness, unwrittenness

    Quotations

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    Antonyms

    * oral * verbal

    Derived terms

    * hand-written

    Verb

    (head)
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    * English adjectives ending in -en