written

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   set down in writing in any of various ways

   written evidence

2. 2
   adj

   systematically collected and written down

   written laws

3. 3
   adj

   Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

   Written language is a way of representing spoken language.

4. 4
   adj

   Having been written.

   I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.

5. 5
   verb

   past participle of write

   Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet?

6. 6
   adj

   written as for a film or play or broadcast

Etymology

Morphologically write + -en.