shorthand

IPA: ʃˈɔrthænd

noun

  • A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.
  • (by extension) Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.

verb

  • (transitive) To render (spoken or written words) into shorthand.
  • (transitive, by extension) To use a brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
  • (intransitive) To write in shorthand.
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Examples of "shorthand" in Sentences

  • Was the Catechism written in shorthand
  • The secretary took the notes in shorthand.
  • The jargon is easily learned and the shorthand can be understood.
  • It is just shorthand for the approximate beginning of the conflict.
  • Note the succinctness of the shorthand compared to the normal text.
  • The use of the word is justified as extremely convenient shorthand.
  • In the USA, the name follows a shorthand for the type of instrument.
  • In that instance, the name of the second party is the shorthand name.
  • But the originality of the Ukrainian shorthand should be specially noted.
  • Is the OP simply using the orthography as shorthand for the pronunciation

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