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shorthand
[ shawrt-hand ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌhænd /
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noun
a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
a simplified or makeshift manner or system of communication: We spoke in a kind of pidgin shorthand to overcome the language barrier.
adjective
using or able to use shorthand.
written in shorthand.
of or relating to shorthand.
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shorthand
/ (ˈʃɔːtˌhænd) /
noun
- a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases
- (as modifier)a shorthand typist
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