Definition of cursive
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cursively
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All but a handful of states have adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts, which do not require cursive instruction.
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Previously, Neary reports, people wanting to read Hamilton's flowing, cursive writing would have to travel to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and squint at the 12,000 documents in the library's massive collection.
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Drawn in cursive lettering above the bar, the menu includes standards like espresso, drip coffee, and cappuccino—and the baristas really like to show off their latte art, too.
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The numbers and cursive 'Indiana' on the front will have the look of limestone.
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There is some difference of opinion about teaching cursive writing in school these days.
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The primary decoration was Ms. Del Rey’s last name, written in ice-blue cursive neon, looming ominously over the stage.
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Previously, Neary reports, people wanting to read Hamilton's flowing, cursive writing would have to travel to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and squint at the 12,000 documents in the library's massive collection.
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Its sinuous letters, connected to one another in cursive fashion and sometimes bearing dots and slashes above or below, resembled those of Arabic.
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Origin and Etymology of cursive
French or Medieval Latin; French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursivus, literally, running, from Latin cursus, past participle of currere to run
Definition of cursive
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: a manuscript written in cursive writing;
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: cursive writing
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: a style of printed letter resembling handwriting
Examples of cursive in a Sentence
He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
Recent Examples of cursive from the Web
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The standards left out a requirement for cursive while advocating keyboarding skills by fourth grade.
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Kids learn how to read cursive and properly form letters, write words, sentences and paragraphs in cursive through visuals, activities and personalized projects.
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After earning a degree in political science at Drew University in Madison, N.J., in 1960, Mr. Castile taught history and chancery cursive, a 15th-century form of calligraphy, at St. Thomas Choir School in Manhattan.
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Each photograph was mounted on a 6-by-4.5-inch card, which was often signed by the photographer in elegant cursive.
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Part of the house number now is handwritten in cursive.
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The letters, written in cursive on lined or blank paper in black ink, detail his day-to-day of maturing and transitioning, Magee said.
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Kilpatrick wrote in cursive at the top of the Aug. 4 letter.
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Only 20 percent of respondents said cursive is currently taught in their respective elementary schools.
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First Known Use of cursive
1838
CURSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
cursive
noun
Definition of cursive for English Language Learners
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: a type of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other
CURSIVE Defined for Kids
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