stenography
[ stuh-nog-ruh-fee ]
/ stəˈnɒg rə fi /
noun
the art of writing in shorthand.
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sten·o·graph·ic [sten-uh-graf-ik] /ˌstɛn əˈgræf ɪk/, sten·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivesten·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby stenography
stenocardia, stenocephaly, stenochoria, stenograph, stenographer, stenography, stenohaline, stenopeic, stenopetalous, stenophagous, stenophyllous
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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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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