noun Date: 1636 a method of writing rapidly by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols for letters, sounds, words, or phrases ; stenography , something likened to ~ especially in providing rapid or abbreviated communication or representation , ~ adjective
SHORTHAND
Meaning of SHORTHAND in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012