Shorthand

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A system of rapid handwriting employing symbols to represent words, phrases, and letters. noun

A system, form, or instance of abbreviated or formulaic reference. noun

A system of writing briefer than that in general use (which is distinctively called longhand); a method of writing in which abbreviations or arbitrary simple characters or symbols are more or less systematically employed, in order to write words with greater rapidity than in the ordinary method of writing; brachygraphy; stenography; tachygraphy. noun

For further comparison, the sentence “my tongue is the pen of a ready writer,” as written in these three systems, is here given: noun

The following passage is an early allusion to the use of the word in this sense: noun

Of writing, contracted; stenographic; written in shorthand: as, shorthand notes.

Of persons, using shorthand; stenographic.

A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under phonography. noun

A compendious and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography; phonography noun

Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something noun

A method of writing rapidly noun

Written in abbreviated or symbolic form adjective

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.

(by extension) Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.

Stating lack of possibility, limited chances, sth beyond someone's power, sb. is unable to do something Urban Dictionary

Shorthand typing. Usually used in online games and instant messengers like AIM. The person that is 'shorthanding' usually types messages with many fragments and errors, and no punctuation either. Urban Dictionary

A style of typing that noobs need to stop doing because it's driving people mad with their insensitivity of using poor spelling. It's useful in school and college to get notes down faster, but a major cause for murder when used to talk to people on the internet. The people that usually use shorthand on the internet like AIM, MSN or whatever are usually people that don't know how to fucking spell or write clear sentences. It's rare if these people DO know how to spell. Also, it's fucking annoying having to squint at the computer screen trying to make sense of something that looks scrunched together or looks like it came from another planet. The English language is the 2nd most used language in the word. Please, noobs, try not to fuck it up with your annoying use of shorthand. It's driving the world insane. Urban Dictionary

Two definitions. 1. Used by literate writers in the real world for note taking, mostly at school or college. Usually just abbreviated forms of words, they also can use symbols or different pieces of text that symbolize longer parts of text. Usually shorthand is easier to be read by the writer, for all shorthand is unique to its user. Some abbreviate different things. 2. Used by illiterate noobs online. they speak with no grammar, and make no sense. They cannot seem to spell, and seem to randomly press keys. Urban Dictionary

The form of typing in which illiterates type. Examples of "shorthand" include: u, ur, r, y, wat, dat, skool... Illiterates type this way & claim it is "shorthand," because they believe it's easier & takes less time to type out than full, proper sentences. Urban Dictionary

Noun: A term used for "The Lazy Bastard" writing style which originated in America. Urban Dictionary

- A variation of giving someone the finger┌∩┐(◣◢)┌∩┐ flipping the bird (A hand gesture which represents saying Fuck you or Fuck off) which is used with the intention to insult - with the exception of the pinkie finger is used instead of the larger middle finger - therefore referred to as "shorthand" and tends to be less offensive. Urban Dictionary

When people who are using a full qwerty keyboard are too lazy to type all the letters in a word. Commonly used in emails, forums, blogs and text messages. Urban Dictionary

Def: the way lazy people type for IMs, texting, email, and other forms of cryptic writing I just rather call it that because not everyone is 31337 Urban Dictionary

Ha shorthand is a method for conveying different discrete magnitudes of amusement or laughter. It is derived from haha, and can be communicated with only 3 characters. 1Ha == Ha 2Ha == Haha 3Ha ==Hahaha Etc.. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to shorthand:
shorthand, short hand, shorthanded, shorthair, shorthead, shirtband, shoreland, show hand, shorthands.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word shorthand:
stenography, longhand, pitman, stenographer, typing, bookkeeping, dictation, phonetics, syllabic, secretarial, notation, gurney, phonetic, unicode, alphabet, symbols, consonant, denote, simplified, invented, phrases, reporter, expressions, derivative, proceedings, vowel, description, clerk, notes, symbol, isaac, phrase, abbreviated, referring, dictionary, reporting, script, describe, writing, skill, writer, words, printing, describing, manual, system, letters, expression, refer, term, variable, formula, minute, taught, write, function, reference, method, samuel, systems.

Words that rhyme with shorthand:
hand, stand, land, band, demand, understand, brand, command, gland, strand, withstand, expand, reprimand, grand, bland, firsthand, sand, nightstand, beforehand, contraband, offhand, misunderstand, remand, firebrand, ampersand, hinterland, rand, planned, secondhand, canned, grande, disband, at hand, grandstand, grassland, inland, farmland, woodland, banned, broadband, wasteland, mainland, homeland, quicksand, on the other hand, headband, heartland, panned, on hand, unmanned, newsstand, wetland, thailand, manned, backhand, wonderland, freehand, motherland, timberland, overland, finland, dreamland, ferdinand, longhand, armband, fatherland, in hand, lowland, farmhand, parkland, second hand, tanned, midland, forehand, unplanned, greenland, handstand, out of hand, disneyland, rubber band, bandstand, fairyland, scanned, sleight of hand, lapland, helping hand, outland, dixieland, lefthand, shand, upper hand, stagehand, southland, close at hand, moorland, marshland, spanned, promised land, vaned, cropland.

Adjectives that are often used to describe shorthand:
convenient, useful, verbal, own, visual, mathematical, mental, conceptual, symbolic, personal, musical, common, intellectual, cultural, phonetic, private, scientific, medical, mere, modern, simple, technical, linguistic, journalistic, emotional, standard, legal, literary, poetic, learned, pictorial, artistic, notational, conventional, descriptive, professional, graphic, easy, historical, popular, universal, usual, german, theological, critical, syntactic, handy, rapid, illegible, dramatic, statistical, cinematic, numerical, effective, familiar, helpful, conversational, rhetorical, cryptic, misleading, efficient, chemical, crude, algebraic, powerful, advanced, elementary, keeping, metaphorical, peculiar, quick, theatrical, perceptual, learnt, greek, rough, cognitive, neat, ideological, bureaucratic.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective shorthand:
notes, notation, way, writer, term, writers, method, expression, form, description, reporter, system, typist, version, symbols, report, reference, note, symbol, terms, notations, expressions, typists, phrase, reporters, record, language, outlines, notebook, reports, name, representation, systems, device, descriptions, property, designation, teacher, characters, statement, ways, clerk, writing, label, book, pad, methods, speed, means, class, code, summary, course, references, classes, account, purposes, fashion, outline, skills, reporting, signs, style, definition, labels, sign, devices, test, formula, versions, properties, dictation, names, word, technique, phrases, transcript, diary, transcription, typing, students, plates, machine, audio, tests, skill, books, instruction, records, notebooks, teachers, designations, communication, expert, statements, syntax.

Words that sound like shorthand:
shorthand, short hand, shortened, short end, shorthanded, short-handed, shorthorn, shorthaired, hired hand, short ton, shorten, heartland, shorted, shortchanged, shoreham, chartrand, shoreland, short line, short changed, short bone, short pants, jharkhand, short run, forehand, right hand, righthand, courtland, right-hand, sharpened, showerhead, sharp end, shortcut, shithead, shortening, heartened, shortbread, shortens, shetland, shorting, shortchange, short time, hartland, shorthair, horehound, short cut, short-cut, short handed, shortener, short change, short sight, shootaround, sheet bend, shire town, short-range, short range, shortboard.