writingsystemchange
nounUK /ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tʃeɪndʒ/
A writing system change is when the way people write words is changed.
The switch from pictures to letters was a big writing system change.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A change in the letters or symbols used to write a language.
The new alphabet was a writing system change for the whole country.
3. A change in the rules for how words are spelled.
The spelling rules update was a small writing system change.
4. A change in the direction or style of writing, like left to right.
Writing from left to right was a writing system change in that region.