Shorthand (engl., spr. schórt-händ, »Kurzhand«) hat im englischen Sprachgebiete die Bedeutung von Kurzschrift, Stenographie (s. d.). Auf dieser Bezeichnung beruht die Symbolisierung der Stenographie durch eine kurzfingerige Hand oder durch das kurzhändige Känguruh. Shorthandwriter (spr. schórthänd-raiter, »Kurzhandschreiber«), soviel wie Stenograph. Vgl. Longhand.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Shorthand — is an abbreviated and/or symbolic writing method that increases speed or 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 (narrow) and graphē … Wikipedia
shorthand — short‧hand [ˈʆɔːthænd ǁ ˈʆɔːrt ] noun 1. [uncountable] a fast method of writing using special signs or shorter forms to represent letters, words, and phrases: • Mary was taking shorthand (= making notes in shorthand ) . 2. [singular, uncountable] … Financial and business terms
shorthand — [shôrt′hand΄] n. any system of speed writing using quickly made symbols to represent letters, words, and phrases adj. using or written in shorthand … English World dictionary
Shorthand — Short hand , n. A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under {Phonography}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shorthand — (engl., spr. schohrtännd), Kurzschrift, Stenographie … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
shorthand — method of rapid writing, 1636, from SHORT (Cf. short) (adj.) + HAND (Cf. hand) as in handwriting. Short handed having too few hands is from 1794; the ice hockey sense is recorded from 1939 … Etymology dictionary
shorthand — ► NOUN 1) a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used for taking dictation. 2) a short and simple way of expressing or referring to something … English terms dictionary
shorthand — /shawrt hand /, n. 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… … Universalium
shorthand — noun 1 system of writing VERB + SHORTHAND ▪ learn ▪ do (BrE), take ▪ Her secretary was taking shorthand. ▪ take sth down in, write sth down in … Collocations dictionary
shorthand — short|hand [ ʃɔrt,hænd ] noun uncount 1. ) a quick way of writing that uses symbols to represent letters, words or phrases, used especially when you write what someone is saying as they are talking: Will they teach you to take shorthand (=write… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
