BIBLIOTICS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bibliotics" is a kind of...):

bailiwick; discipline; field; field of study; study; subject; subject area; subject field (a branch of knowledge)

Derivation:

bibliotic (of or relating to bibliotics)

bibliotist (someone who engages in bibliotics)

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