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Noun
1. Stenography — A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc
stenography, phonography, tachygraphy, brachygraphy dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.
Related words
- Phrases
- shorthand typist
Forms
- Plural
- shorthands → stenographies, phonographies, brachygraphies…
Example sentences
- stenography Stenography is a technique to hide information in plain sight.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shorthand | steady | |
| stenography | falling | |
| phonography | rising | |
| tachygraphy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- stenography, phonography, tachygraphy
- 12 letters
- brachygraphy
In other languages
- Français
- sténographie
- Deutsch
- Kurzschrift