shorthand
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
shorthand/ˈʃɔːthand/
▶noun
- 1 a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used especially for taking dictation.
- 2 a short and simple way of expressing or referring to something.
'shorthand' also found in these Oxford entries:
logogram
- longhand
- outline
- shorthand typist
- steno
- stenography
- tachygraphy
- transcribe
- vowelize
