Short-hand
noun
1.
a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
2.
a simplified or makeshift manner or system of communication:
We spoke in a kind of pidgin shorthand to overcome the language barrier.
adjective
3.
using or able to use shorthand.
4.
written in shorthand.
5.
of or relating to shorthand.
noun
1.
a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases
(as modifier): a shorthand typist
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