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diacritical

adjective

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

Meaning

Relating to a mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation or stress.

The word résumé has diacritical marks that change its meaning from resume.

accentual, phonetic, orthographic, linguistic

plain, unmarked

diacritical mark, diacritical accent, diacritical system

Analyzing and solving by considering the whole system or situation.

Relating to or characteristic of a region; affecting a particular area or district.

relating to the earth or human life; worldly; material rather than spiritual

extending far down from the top or surface; profound or intense

continuing; still in progress

Of great importance, significance, or scale; historic, immense, and grand.