stenotypy
noun
shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.
stenotypist
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a word derived from
stenotypy.
Example Sentences
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The stenotypist read the question back, and he said, “Operation Marigold.”
From Washington Post
Pressing one or more letters on a 22-button keyboard, the stenotypist writes phonetically, omitting letters that are not sounded, or uses one of 3,000 standard abbreviations to represent a familiar word or phrase.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the man who was arrested was a local African employed as a stenotypist in the U.S. embassy.
From Time Magazine Archive
His voice has all the emotion of a stenotypist reading back a transcript.
From Time Magazine Archive
Phil marked time for two years working as a court stenotypist.
From Time Magazine Archive
