shorthand
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SHORTHAND
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a method of writing quickly by using symbols or abbreviations for sounds, words, or phrases
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stenography
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compare longhand
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The notes were written in shorthand. [=using special symbols]
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The secretary takes shorthand. [=writes in shorthand]
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a short or quick way of showing or saying something
— usually + for
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“ASAP” is shorthand for “as soon as possible.”
— shorthand
adjective, always used before a noun-
shorthand symbols
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a shorthand reporter [=someone whose job is to record in shorthand exactly what is said in a court of law or in a meeting]
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(Brit) a shorthand typist [=(chiefly US) stenographer; someone whose job is to record in shorthand what is said and then type it]
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“The Far East” is a shorthand term for all the countries of eastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
