Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pangram
noun
/ˈpæŋ.ɡræm/
Definition
A pangram is a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet at least once.
Examples
- The sentence ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ is a famous pangram.
- Creating a perfect pangram, where each letter is used only once, can be quite challenging.
Meaning
Pangrams are used primarily in typography and testing keyboards or fonts, as they demonstrate all the letters needed in the English language.
Synonyms
- Holoalphabetic sentence
- Alphabet sentence
