"writings" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈraɪtɪŋz/ Audio: en-us-writings.ogg [US] Forms: writing [singular], writings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|writing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of writing; more than one (kind of) writing.
    Sense id: simple-writings-en-noun-VC5KmYDS Categories (other): Plurals
  2. The writings of an author are their books, articles, and other things they have written.
    Sense id: simple-writings-en-noun-GswTaYmP
     
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