stenography

[ stuh-nog-ruh-fee ]

/ stəˈnɒg rə fi /

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noun

the art of writing in shorthand.

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Origin of stenography

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, adjectivesten·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use stenography in a sentence

It was a stenographic transcript of testimony in a case which had been lost in the trial court and was now going up on appeal.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
He and I sometimes write letters in shorthand, and he is keeping a stenographic journal of his travels abroad.
Dracula|Bram Stoker
His private papers, the stenographic reports, and all memoranda were tied up together and carried aboard.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
Then Miss Barrison sat down, and presently became absorbed in a stenographic report of the proceedings up to date.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers

Now for Mrs. Dan, observed the commodore, jubilantly waving the stenographic report.
Nothing But the Truth|Frederic S. Isham

British Dictionary definitions for stenography

stenography

/ (stəˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the act or process of writing in shorthand by hand or machine

matter written in shorthand

Derived forms of stenography

stenographic (ˌstɛnəˈɡræfɪk) or stenographical, adjectivestenographically, adverb

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