Relationships Broader Term:  handwriting Related Term:  disjoined hand printing write n. ~ Handwriting that uses connected letters.

1784, from French cursif (18c.), from Medieval Latin cursivus "running," from Latin cursus "a running," from past participle of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). The [..]

adj. Writing in which the letters are joined together.

A right-sloping style of handwriting, also known as running script, in which the letters within words are connected, having been written continuously without lifting pen or pencil from paper (or other [..]

used to describe typefaces that resemble written script.

(n) rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper(adj) having successive letter joined together [..]

Running; flowing. (of writing) Having successive letters joined together. (grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line.