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I find I like to work with a lot of the same actors, because I find that there's sort of shorthand there, and there is this unspoken trust, both ways. They trust me and I trust them. And I know what I'm going to get from them, to an extent. It's just fun, kind of creating this little family.
Todd Phillips

Meaning of "shorthand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORTHAND

shorthand  [ˈʃɔːtˌhænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORTHAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shorthand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHORTHAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shorthand

Shorthand

Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to a normal method of writing a language. The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos and graphē or graphie. It has also been called brachygraphy, from Greek brachys and tachygraphy, from Greek tachys, depending on whether compression or speed of writing is the goal. Many forms of shorthand exist. A typical shorthand system provides symbols or abbreviations for words and common phrases, which can allow someone well-trained in the system to write as quickly as people speak. Abbreviation methods are alphabet-based and use different abbreviating approaches. Several autocomplete programs, standalone or integrated in text editors, based on word lists, also include a shorthand function for frequently-used phrases. Many journalists use shorthand writing to quickly take notes at press conferences or other similar scenarios. Shorthand was used more widely in the past, before the invention of recording and dictation machines.

Definition of shorthand in the English dictionary

The definition of shorthand in the dictionary is a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHORTHAND


aforehand
əˈfɔːˌhænd
backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
barehand
ˈbɛəˌhænd
beforehand
bɪˈfɔːˌhænd
behindhand
bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd
chamberhand
ˈtʃeɪmbəˌhænd
cowhand
ˈkaʊˌhænd
deckhand
ˈdɛkˌhænd
dockhand
ˈdɒkˌhænd
flyhand
ˈflaɪˌhænd
forehand
ˈfɔːˌhænd
glad-hand
ˈɡlædˌhænd
greenhand
ˈɡriːnˌhænd
hand
hænd
longhand
ˈlɒŋˌhænd
overhand
ˈəʊvəˌhænd
sleevehand
ˈsliːvˌhænd
stagehand
ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd
stonehand
ˈstəʊnˌhænd
underhand
ˈʌndəˌhænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORTHAND

shortcrust pastry
shortcutting
shorten
shorten the reins
shortener
shortening
Shorter Catechism
shortfall
shortgown
shorthair
shorthand notebook
shorthand notes
shorthand typing
shorthand typist
shorthand writer
shorthold tenancy
shorthorn
shortia
shortie
shorties

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORTHAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
from hand to hand
hand in hand
in hand
Jharkhand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand
Uttarakhand

Synonyms and antonyms of shorthand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shorthand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND

Find out the translation of shorthand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shorthand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shorthand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

速记
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taquigrafía
570 millions of speakers

English

shorthand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आशुलिपि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِخْتِزال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стенография
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estenografia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণভাবে সংক্ষেপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sténographie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Singkatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kurzschrift
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

速記
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shorthand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phép tốc ký
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுருக்கெழுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लघुलिपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

steno
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stenografia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stenografia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стенографія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stenografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στενογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snelskrif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stenografi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stenografi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shorthand

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTHAND»

The term «shorthand» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of shorthand
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTHAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shorthand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shorthand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shorthand

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10 QUOTES WITH «SHORTHAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shorthand.
1
Jack Adams
A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.
2
John Cassavetes
I won't make shorthand films, because I don't want to manipulate audiences into assuming quick, manufactured truths.
3
Nicole Holofcener
Catherine Keener really gets me. She and I have such a shorthand together.
4
Alison Jackson
The religious imagery and fairytales that formed our shared cultural references have been replaced by the cult of celebrity. Marilyn is the sex goddess, Camilla Parker Bowles is cast as the wicked witch, Che Guevara is the revolutionary. Celebrities have become visual shorthand for narratives that shape our lives.
5
David McCullough
My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader.
6
Dee Dee Myers
While eschewing emotion - and its companion, vulnerability - Obama should be careful not to sacrifice empathy, the 'I feel your pain' connection that sustained Clinton. This connection is the shorthand people use to measure their leaders' intentions. If people believe you're on their side, they will trust your decisions.
7
Lennon Parham
You learn what can become a good joke and can be repeatable. You have a shorthand about how to introduce a joke to someone.
8
Todd Phillips
I find I like to work with a lot of the same actors, because I find that there's sort of shorthand there, and there is this unspoken trust, both ways. They trust me and I trust them. And I know what I'm going to get from them, to an extent. It's just fun, kind of creating this little family.
9
Isaac Pitman
I have no intention of becoming a shorthand author.
10
Barry Ritholtz
People who work in specialized fields seem to have their own language. Practitioners develop a shorthand to communicate among themselves. The jargon can almost sound like a foreign language.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORTHAND»

Discover the use of shorthand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shorthand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The GREGG Shorthand Manual Simplified
Instructional material and practice exercises provide a simplified introduction to the celebrated shorthand system
John Robert Gregg, Charles Zoubek, 1955
2
Shakespeare in Shorthand: The Textual Mystery of King Lear
Winner of the 2007 Jay L. Halio prize for best manuscript in Shakespeare studies, Shakespeare in Shorthand demonstrates that many textual anomalies derive from the play's transcription in Elizabethan shorthand.
Adele Davidson, 2009
3
Chandler's practical shorthand: a series of logical steps ...
Chandler's Practical Shorthand is the result of fourteen years' experience as shorthand instructor and as many years' effort to develop a system which should combine legibility and rapidity. It calls for no apology ; it was needed, and therefore ...
Mary Alderson Chandler Ahterton, 1897
4
Speed Writing, the 21st Century Alternative to Shorthand ...
BakerWrite Speed Writing enables you to learn a new system in a matter of hours and become proficient within weeks. This book is laid out in 6 easy to follow lessons, that take about an hour each.
Heather Baker, Margaret Greenhall, 2009
5
Barnes' Shorthand Magazine
BHRNES' Shorthand and Typewriting Magazine. Published Monthly. One Copy, one year, - - 50 cents Single Copies. - - 10 cents Advertising Rates Furnished on Application. JUNE, 1893. Prize Transcript. This Magazine will be published the ...
Arthur J. Barnes, 1892
6
Gregg Shorthand Simplified for Colleges
This book is intended for use after the completion of Volume One, Second Edition. It serves as a link between shorthand theory and advanced dictation and transcription.
Louis A. Leslie, 1958
7
Gregg shorthand, most-used words and phrases
Presents the Gregg shorthand forms for common business terms and phrases
John Robert Gregg, Louis A. Leslie, Charles E. Zoubek, 1984
8
Teeline Gold: The Course Book
This student pack consists of one copy of each of three "Teeline Gold" books - the course book, the workbook and the word list.
Meriel Bowers, Celia Osborne, 1991
9
Get Started In Shorthand Pitman 2000: Teach Yourself
Written to make self-tuition both simple and stimulating and based on original Pitman Publishing material, this authoritative book is indispensable to anyone seeking a first or refresher course in Pitman 2000. NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
Pitman Publishing, 2010
10
The Bibliography of Shorthand
SHILLETO SHORTHAND Shilleto W. — continued. plates. This work was published anonymously. The preface gives the following : " Address W. S., at Mr Innocents', bookseller, Sheffield." The author was W. Shilleto.] Short Hints on Shorthand, ...
John Westby-Gibson, 1887

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORTHAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shorthand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The enduring social shorthand of Harry Enfield characters
When the LSE published a report about rich, useless children being protected by cash and connections, newspapers illustrated the story with Tim Nice But Dim. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
For the record, Frank Howell is sticking with shorthand
Court reporter Frank Howell writes in shorthand, a phonetics-based system that uses symbols that look like dashes, curly-Qs and oversized commas to represent ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Much-loved Leeds shorthand teacher dies aged 77
During her career she instructed hundreds of journalists how to write in Teeline shorthand, many of whom went on to work for local and national newspapers ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
4
Nostalgia: Secretarial colleges trained chicks shorthand
But back in the day, cute lasses who didn't make the cut for tough courses thronged secretarial colleges to learn shorthand and typing with manual typewriters. «SDE Entertainment News, Jun 15»
5
'Seinfeld' shorthand
'Seinfeld' shorthand. Michael Richards , Jason Alexander , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , and Jerry Seinfeld return June 24, with Seinfeld streaming on Hulu. | NBC. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
6
New Shorthand Social to help writers promote their work
The upgrade, from Shorthand Immersive to Shorthand Social, means the platform can automatically write and schedule multimedia tweets to promote stories, ... «Journalism.co.uk, May 15»
7
In an age of apps, shorthand gets short shrift
The once-celebrated art of writing using shorthand is now on the wane. There was a time when shorthand was the preferred mode of note-taking and played a ... «The Hindu, May 15»
8
Commentary: In Campaign 2016, don't let 'Christian' be shorthand
We cannot have one more election when "Christian" becomes a convenient shorthand for bigotry and bullying done in God's name while bearing no ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Apr 15»
9
Delhi Police ASI (Shorthand Reporter- Hindi) Results 2015 Declared!
An important update for candidates who appeared in the written recruitment exam for Assistant Sub Inspector (Shorthand Reporter- Hindi) in Delhi Police ... «Live Punjab, Mar 15»
10
Social shorthand: Texting becoming its own language
THV11 spoke with several Maumelle Middle School students who use shorthand to communicate as fast as possible. However, they abbreviate so many words, ... «THV 11, Feb 15»

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