shorthand
[ shawrt-hand ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌhænd /
noun
a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
a simplified or makeshift manner or system of communication: We spoke in a kind of pidgin shorthand to overcome the language barrier.
adjective
using or able to use shorthand.
written in shorthand.
of or relating to shorthand.
Words nearby shorthand
shortfall,
shortfin corvina,
shortgrass,
shorthair,
shorthaired,
shorthand,
shorthand typist,
shorthead,
shorthold tenancy,
shorthorn,
shortie
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British Dictionary definitions for shorthand
shorthand
/ (ˈʃɔːtˌhænd) /
noun
- a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases
- (as modifier)a shorthand typist