shorthand meaning

UK US /ˈʃɔrthænd/ 2 syllables

shorthand (adjective): written in abbreviated or symbolic form.

shorthand has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

shorthand as an adjective

  1. written in abbreviated or symbolic form
    • shorthand notes

    Similar: written

shorthand as a noun

  1. a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system

    Synonyms: stenography, tachygraphy

    Type of: handwriting

How to pronounce shorthand

shorthand is pronounced /ˈʃɔrthænd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ND · 9-letter words

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