stenography

[ stuh-nog-ruh-fee ]
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noun
  1. the art of writing in shorthand.

Origin of stenography

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; steno- + -graphy

Other words from stenography

  • sten·o·graph·ic [sten-uh-graf-ik], /ˌstɛn əˈgræf ɪk/, sten·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • sten·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for stenography

stenography

/ (stəˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the act or process of writing in shorthand by hand or machine

  2. matter written in shorthand

Derived forms of stenography

  • stenographic (ˌstɛnəˈɡræfɪk) or stenographical, adjective
  • stenographically, adverb

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