stə̇ˈnägrəfē, -fi noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek stenos narrow, close + English -graphy
1.
a. : a writing in shorthand especially by using abbreviations or characters for whole words
b. : shorthand especially written from dictation or oral discourse
c. : the making of shorthand notes and subsequent transcription of them especially in typewriting
2.
a. : a use of curtailed or reduced forms in representing
b. : a representation using such forms