American English pronunciation
How to pronounce shorthand
IPA transcription: ['ʃɔɹt,hænd]
Pronunciation variants: ['ʃɔɹt,hænd]['ʃɚt,hænd]
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Noun
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a method of writing rapidly
Adjective
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written in abbreviated or symbolic form
“shorthand notes”
Usage examples
- "Lake Street" became shorthand for the Bishop and the office of the Archdiocese.
- Examples of such systems include Stenoscript, Speedwriting and Forkner shorthand.
- This shorthand form is sometimes known as the Elvis operator in other languages.
- Critical shorthand usually describes the Wall of Sound inaccurately as a maximum of noise.
- They provide a shorthand to quickly communicate ideas.
- It is shorthand for an average, unexceptional, middle-class suburban street.
- His penalty-killing skills often generated breakaway chances while his team was shorthanded.