stenotypy

American

[sten-uh-tahy-pee] / ˈstɛn əˌtaɪ pi /

noun

shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.

stenotypy British

/ ˈstɛnəˌtaɪpɪ /

noun

a form of shorthand in which alphabetic combinations are used to represent groups of sounds or short common words

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Etymology

Origin of stenotypy

First recorded in 1890–95; stenotype + -y ³

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