written B1 Topic:Communication US /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ See IPA manual Freq #1265 Meanings 1 adj Expressed in writing rather than spoken. Please give me your answer in written form. 2 verb Past participle of write. Has your friend written you a letter yet? 3 adj Relating to the language used in writing rather than in speech. I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I struggle with written Japanese. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · expressed in writing rather... scripted Word family Derived forms above-writtenbewrittencustom-writtenhand-writtenunwrittennesswrittenness Common collocations written test Adjective + noun written notice Adjective + noun written communication Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Morphologically write + -en. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # written **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ **Frequency rank:** 1265 ## Meanings 1. Expressed in writing rather than spoken. 2. Past participle of write. 3. Relating to the language used in writing rather than in speech. ## Examples - Please give me your answer in written form. - Has your friend written you a letter yet? - I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I struggle with written Japanese. ## Derived Forms - above-written - bewritten - custom-written - hand-written - unwrittenness - writtenness ## Etymology Morphologically write + -en. ## AI Etymology Written: Morphologically write + -en. In present-day use, it can mean expressed in writing rather than spoken, or past participle of write. Derived formations include above-written, bewritten, custom-written, hand-written, unwrittenness. ## Topics - Communication markdown