n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ hand
Function: noun
Date: 1636
1 : a method of writing rapidly by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols for letters, sounds, words, or phrases : STENOGRAPHY
2 : something likened to shorthand especially in providing rapid or abbreviated communication or representation <stereotype and cliché serve a purpose as a form of shorthand ― Stephanie Ericsson> <headline shorthand >
– shorthand adjective