shorthand

Plural: shorthands

Noun

• a method of writing rapidly
• A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.
• Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.

Adjective Satellite

• written in abbreviated or symbolic form
  • "shorthand notes"

Verb

• To render (spoken or written words) into shorthand.
• To use a brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
• To write in shorthand.

Examples

• The jargon becomes a shorthand for these advanced concepts.

Synonyms

stenography, tachygraphy, brachygraphy, phonography

Antonyms

longhand

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