The difference between Cursive and Print
When used as nouns, cursive means a cursive character, letter or font, whereas print means books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
When used as adjectives, cursive means running, whereas print means of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
Print is also verb with the meaning: to produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cursive and Print
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Cursive as an adjective:
Running; flowing.
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Cursive as an adjective (of writing):
Having successive letters joined together.
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Cursive as an adjective (grammar):
Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).
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Cursive as a noun:
A cursive character, letter or font.
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Cursive as a noun:
A manuscript written in cursive characters.
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Cursive as a noun:
Writing style.
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Print as an adjective:
Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
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Print as a verb (transitive):
To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.
Examples:
"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."
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Print as a verb:
To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.
Examples:
"The circuitry is printed onto the semiconductor surface."
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Print as a verb (ambitransitive):
To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.
Examples:
"Print your name here and sign below."
"I'm only in grade 2, so I only know how to print."
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Print as a verb (ambitransitive):
To publish in a book, newspaper, etc.
Examples:
"How could they print an unfounded rumour like that?"
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Print as a verb (transitive):
To stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.
Examples:
"to print calico"
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Print as a verb (transitive):
To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.
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Print as a verb (transitive):
To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
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Print as a verb (computing, transitive):
To display a string on the terminal.
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Print as a noun (uncountable):
Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
Examples:
"Three citations are required for each meaning, including one in print."
"TV and the internet haven't killed print."
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Print as a noun (uncountable):
Clear handwriting, especially, writing without connected letters as in cursive.
Examples:
"Write in print using block letters."
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Print as a noun (uncountable):
The letters forming the text of a document.
Examples:
"The print is too small for me to read."
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Print as a noun:
A visible impression on a surface.
Examples:
"Using a crayon, the girl made a print of the leaf under the page."
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Print as a noun:
A fingerprint.
Examples:
"Did the police find any prints at the scene?"
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Print as a noun:
A footprint.
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Print as a noun (visual art):
A picture that was created in multiple copies by printing.
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Print as a noun (photography):
A photograph that has been printed onto paper from the negative.
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Print as a noun (motion pictures):
A copy of a film that can be projected.
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Print as a noun:
Cloth that has had a pattern of dye printed onto it.