letter
noun (1)
let·ter
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Definition of letter
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet
2a
: a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization
b
: a written communication containing a grant
—usually used in plural
3 letters plural in form but singular or plural in construction
a
: literature, belles lettres
b
: learning
4
: the strict or outward sense or significance
the letter of the law
5a
: a single piece of type
b
: a style of type
6
: the initial of a school awarded to a student for achievement usually in athletics
letter
verb
lettered;
lettering;
letters
Definition of letter (Entry 2 of 3)
: to win an athletic letter
letter
noun (2)
let·ter
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Definition of letter (Entry 3 of 3)
: one that rents or leases
Other Words from letter
Verb
letterer
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noun
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letter
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of letter
: to write or print letters on (something) : to mark (something) with letters
US
: to earn a school letter for playing on a sports team
See the full definition for letter in the English Language Learners Dictionary
letter
noun
let·ter
| \ ˈle-tər
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Kids Definition of letter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one of the marks that are symbols for speech sounds in writing or print and that make up the alphabet
2
: a written or printed communication (as one sent through the mail)
4
: the strict or outward meaning
the letter of the law
5
: the initial of a school awarded to a student usually for athletic achievement
letter
verb
lettered;
lettering
Kids Definition of letter (Entry 2 of 2)
: to mark with symbols for speech sounds
… I carefully lettered H-E-L-P on the sand …— Theodore Taylor, The Cay
letter
noun
let·ter
Legal Definition of letter
1
: a direct written statement addressed to an individual or organization
broadly
: an official communication — see also counterletter
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Crummey letter
\ ˈkrə-mē \
: a letter from the trustee of a Crummey trust notifying the beneficiary of his or her right to withdraw funds for a given time
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determination letter
: a letter from an administrative agency (as the Internal Revenue Service) usually in response to a request in which a determination, decision, or ruling is made
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information letter
: a letter from an administrative agency usually in response to a request that provides information and especially that simply calls attention to an interpretation or principle of law
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letter of intent
: a letter in which the intention to enter into a formal agreement (as a contract) or to take some specified action is stated
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letter rogatory
\ -ˈrō-gə-ˌtȯr-ē \
probably partial translation of Medieval Latin littera rogatoria letter of request
: a formal written request by a court to a court in a foreign jurisdiction to summon and examine a witness in accordance with that jurisdiction's procedures (as oral interrogatories)
—usually used in pl.
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90-day letter
: a letter from the Internal Revenue Service notifying a taxpayer of a determination of a deficiency
Note: A taxpayer has 90 days from the date of the mailing of the 90-day letter to petition for a redetermination of the deficiency in the U.S. Tax Court.
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no-action letter
: a letter from an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission recommending that the Commission take no prosecutorial action with regard to a suspected and investigated violation of SEC rules or regulations
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opinion letter
: a letter in which an opinion (as of a court or attorney) is given
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ruling letter
: determination letter in this entry
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30-day letter
: a letter from the Internal Revenue Service to a taxpayer who has been audited and disputes the auditor's determination that sets out the taxpayer's right to appeal
Note: A taxpayer has 30 days from the time of the mailing of the 30-day letter to respond.
2
: a written communication usually from a court containing a grant (as of a right) or an appointment