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Word: Shorthand
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃɔːthand
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used especially for taking dictation. The major systems of shorthand currently in use are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and (in the US) in 1888 by John R. Gregg (1867–1948)
Short Definition:method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols
Examples:- he took notes in shorthand
- a shorthand typist
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