shorthand (redirected from shorthands)

short·hand  (shôrthnd)

n.

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

2. A system, form, or instance of abbreviated or formulaic reference: "The classical error is to regard a scientific law as only a shorthand for its instances" (Jacob Bronowski).

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shorthand

Noun

a system of rapid writing using simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shorthand - a method of writing rapidly           stenography, tachygraphy handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
Adj.	1.	shorthand - written in abbreviated or symbolic form; "shorthand notes" written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"

Translations

shorthand [ˈʃɔːthænd] n (BRIT) → taquigrafía;

to take sth down in shorthand → taquigrafiar algo

shorthand [ˈʃɔːthænd] short n (Brit) → sténo(graphie) f;

to take sth down in shorthand → prendre qch en sténo

shorthand [ˈʃɔːthænd] short n → Kurzschrift f, Stenografie f (fig); Kurzform f;

to take sth down in shorthand short → etw stenografieren

shorthand [ˈʃɔːthænd] n (BRIT) → stenografia;

to take sth down in shorthand → stenografare qc