from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
graphoanalysis \graph`o*an*al"y*sis\
(gr[a^]f`[-o]*an*[a^]l"[i^]*s[i^]s), n.
The art of judging of a person's character, disposition, and
aptitude from his handwriting; also called {graphology}. As a
discipline, the modern form was developed by Milton Newman
Bunker in the period after 1915.
Note: Though its practitioners consider it a science, many
commentators believe that its methodology is not
scientific, and some consider it a pseudoscience, as is
astrology. Some information about graphoanalysis and
its methods can be found at the web site maintained by
the [a href="http:]/www.igas.com">International
Graphoanalysis Society.
[PJC]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
graphology \gra*phol"o*gy\ (gr[.a]*f[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr.
gra`fein to write + -logy: cf. F. graphologie.]
1. The art of judging of a person's character, disposition,
and aptitude from his handwriting; called {graphoanalysis}
by its practitioners. Though its practitioners consider it
a science, it is widely considered a pseudoscience, as is
astrology.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. (Math.) The system or notation used in dealing with
graphs.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. (Linguistics) The study of systems of writing of
languages; also called {grammatology}.
[PJC]