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Added 9 October 2026

shorthand

/ˈʃɔːthænd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shorthand at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.
Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
The jargon becomes a shorthand for these advanced concepts.

verb

To render (spoken or written words) into shorthand.
To use a brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
To write in shorthand.

Origin

The noun is derived from short + hand (“handwriting; style of penmanship”). The verb is derived from the noun.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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