Manuscript vs. Cursive

Manuscriptadjective

handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

Manuscriptnoun

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

Manuscriptnoun

A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.

Manuscriptadjective

Written with or by the hand; not printed; as, a manuscript volume.

Manuscriptnoun

An original literary or musical composition written by the author, formerly with the hand, now usually by typewriter or word processor. It is contrasted with a printed copy.

Manuscriptnoun

Writing, as opposed to print; as, the book exists only in manuscript.

Manuscriptnoun

the form of a literary work submitted for publication

Manuscriptnoun

handwritten book or document

Manuscriptnoun

a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed

Manuscriptnoun

an author's handwritten or typed text that has not yet been published

Manuscript

A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced in some indirect or automated way. More recently, the term has come to be understood to further include any written, typed, or word-processed copy of an author's work, as distinguished from its rendition as a printed version of the same.

Cursiveadjective

Running; flowing.

Cursiveadjective

(of writing) Having successive letters joined together.

Cursiveadjective

(grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).

Cursivenoun

A cursive character, letter or font.

Cursivenoun

A manuscript written in cursive characters.

Cursivenoun

Writing style.

Cursiveadjective

Running; flowing.

Cursivenoun

A character used in cursive writing.

Cursivenoun

A manuscript, especially of the New Testament, written in small, connected characters or in a running hand; - opposed to uncial.

Cursivenoun

rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper

Cursiveadjective

having successive letter joined together;

Cursive

Cursive (also known as script, among other names) is any style of penmanship in which some characters are written joined together in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster, in contrast to block letters. Cursive handwriting is very functional, and is intended to be used in everyday writing.