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Orthographic vs Websterism - What's the difference?

orthographic | websterism |

As an adjective orthographic

is of a projection used in maps, architecture etc., in which the rays are parallel.

As a noun Websterism is

an orthographic convention due to Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.

orthographic

English

Alternative forms

* orthographick (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of a projection used in maps, architecture etc., in which the rays are parallel.
  • Of, or relating to, orthography.

    • Synonyms

    * (maps) orthographical

    websterism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) An orthographic convention due to (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.
    • The spelling ''theater'' for ''theatre'' is a Websterism .
  • * 1860 , The North American Review
    • Again, the spelling of such words as "center" and "traveler" is not an Americanism, though to be found in a few American books, but a Websterism ...
  • * 1881 , Isaac Pitman, Pitman's Journal of Commercial Education
    • ...this improvement will no longer figure as an Americanism or a Websterism .