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Literature vs Writing - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between literature and writing

is that literature is the body of all written works while writing is (uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

As a verb writing is

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literature

English

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Alternative forms

* literatuer (obsolete)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The body of all written works.
  • The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture.
  • All the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
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    • The obvious question to ask at this point is: ‘Why posit the existence of a set of Thematic Relations (THEME, AGENT, INSTRUMENT, etc.) distinct from constituent structure relations?? The answer given in the relevant literature is that a variety of linguistic phenomena can be accounted for in a more principled way in terms of Thematic Functions than in terms of constituent structure relations.
  • Written fiction of a high standard.
    • However, even “literary” science fiction rarely qualifies as literature , because it treats characters as sets of traits rather than as fully realized human beings with unique life stories. —Adam Cadre, 2008

    Meronyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * letter * literal * literacy * literate * literary

    Anagrams

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    writing

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia writing)
  • (uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
  • (uncountable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
  • (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
  • (countable) A work of an author.
  • (countable) The style of writing of a person.
    • I can't read your writing .
  • (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
    • a writing table

    Synonyms

    * (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text * (something written): document, text * (process of representing a language with symbols or letters): * (work of an author): work * (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting * (intended for or used in writing):

    Derived terms

    * creative writing * handwriting * in writing * majuscule writing * packet writing * sky writing * speedwriting * spirit writing * typewriting * writing arm * writing board * writing book * writing desk * writing hand * writing implement * writing instrument * writing lark * writing machine * writing master * writing obligatory * writing on the wall * writing pad * writing paper * writing school * writing table

    Verb

    (head)

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