SHORTHAND


Meaning of SHORTHAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌhand ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.