letterset

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English

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Etymology

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From letter +‎ set.

Noun

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letterset (plural lettersets)

  1. A set of letters of the alphabet.
    • 2018, Veronica A. Bradley, John L. Welch, Clive E. Skilbeck, Cognitive Retraining Using Microcomputers:
      The early version of the test used the letters F, A, S and the test was often known as the "FAS test". However, use of the lettersets C, F, L and P, R, W is preferable, because the two sets are matched for letter frequency.
  2. (typography) A sheet of letters or other characters to be applied by dry transfer.
    • 1990, United States. Office of Personnel Management. Office of Classification, Position Classification Standards: For Positions Under the General Schedule Classification System (page 7, page 30)
      Skill to prepare polyester form overlays by transferring letters and/or numerals from a letterset to a clear polyester sheet.

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