shorthand

/'ʃɔ:thænd/

Thân thiện

The secretary takes shorthand notes during the meeting.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A system for rapid writing that uses symbols or abbreviations for words, phrases, and letters: A method of writing designed for speed, often used for transcription, such as in journalism or secretarial work.
   • A brief or abbreviated way of referring to something: A shortened or simplified form of expression used to represent a more complex idea.

2. Adjective:

   • Written in or using shorthand: Describes notes, writing, or a system that employs the abbreviated symbols of shorthand.
   • Represented in a brief or abbreviated form: Serving as a concise or simplified representation.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:

  • She learned shorthand to become a court reporter.
  • The term "CEO" is often used as shorthand for the head of a company.

• Adjective:

  • The secretary took shorthand notes during the meeting.
  • He kept a shorthand journal filled with symbols only he could understand.

Advanced Usage

• "in shorthand": Written using the shorthand system.

  • The entire speech was transcribed in shorthand.

• As a metaphorical concept: Used to describe any simplified or symbolic representation.

  • The phrase "the American dream" is a kind of cultural shorthand.

Variants and Related Words

• Shorthand typist (n): A person whose job is to type documents, historically often from shorthand notes.
• Shorthanded (adj): This is a different word meaning having an insufficient number of workers or players. It is not a variant of "shorthand."

Synonyms

• Stenography (n): The art or process of writing in shorthand.
• Tachygraphy (n): A technical term for rapid writing or shorthand.
• Abbreviation (n): A shortened form of a word or phrase (for the metaphorical sense).

Antonyms

• Longhand (n): Ordinary handwriting, as opposed to shorthand or typing.
• Verbatim (adj/adv): In exactly the same words; word for word (contrasts with the abbreviated nature of shorthand).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "A shorthand for": A quick, recognizable way to refer to something complex.
  • The brand name became a shorthand for quality and innovation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. written in abbreviated or symbolic form
   • shorthand notes

Noun

1. a method of writing rapidly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stenography
• tachygraphy