stenography

[ stuh-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the art of writing in shorthand.

stenography

/ ˌstɛnəˈɡræfɪk; stəˈnɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the act or process of writing in shorthand by hand or machine
2. matter written in shorthand

Derived Forms

• ˌstenoˈgraphically, adverb
• stenographic, adjective

Other Words From

• sten·o·graph·ic [sten-, uh, -, graf, -ik], steno·graphi·cal adjective
• steno·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenography¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; steno- + -graphy

Example Sentences

O'Keefe thinks it's a form of "guerrilla theater" and that journalists in America tend to do a lot of "stenography."

From The Daily Beast

If I hadn't studied stenography I should have taken up hairdressing or manicuring.

From Project Gutenberg

If you want me to, I'll go at stenography and typewriting at once.

From Project Gutenberg

But I don't know a blooming thing about stenography or typewriting.

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I do want to learn how to do something to support myself, and stenography is so—abominably dull.

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Bean matriculated without formality and studied stenography and typewriting.

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