Shorthand (Noun)
Meaning
A method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She learned shorthand to become a speedier transcriptionist and finish her work on time.
- Many court reporters use shorthand to take down testimony during trials.
- These abbreviations were invented as part of a shorthand system for faster writing.
- She had mastered the Pitman shorthand method, which was popular at the time.
- Shorthand was extensively used by secretaries in the 1980s to take dictation from their bosses.