STENOGRAPHY
stenography
(noun) the act or art of writing in shorthand
shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy
(noun) a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stenography (usually uncountable, plural stenographies)
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand.
Source: Wiktionary
Ste*nog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. graphy: cf. F. sténographie, G. stenographie.]
Definition: The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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