digraph

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪɡɹɑːf/, /ˈdaɪɡɹæf/

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Blend of directed +‎ graph.

digraph (plural digraphs)

1. (graph theory) A directed graph.

   Hyponym: multidigraph

• acyclic digraph

• Directed graph on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “double”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”), equivalent to di- +‎ -graph.

digraph (plural digraphs)

1. (computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
2. (linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.

   Hypernym: grapheme

   Hyponyms: diphthong, ligature

   • 2022 November 7, Sarah Forst, “How to Teach Consonant Digraphs”, in The Designer Teacher‎^[1]:

     As a special education teacher, I find that introducing one or two digraphs a week works well.

   • 2023 November 14, Bronwyn, “What Is a Digraph? Understanding This Phonics Building Block”, in TeachStarter‎^[2]:

     A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that represent one sound.

3. (divination of the Taixuanjing) a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.

• Digraph (orthography) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Multigraph (orthography) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia