sten·o·typ·y (st n  -t  p )n. pl. sten·o·typ·ies The art or process of transcribing with a stenotype machine. |
stenotypy [ˈstɛnəˌtaɪpɪ]
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a form of shorthand in which alphabetic combinations are used to represent groups of sounds or short common words
[from steno- + type + -y3, on the model of stenography]
stenotypic [ˌstɛnəˈtɪpɪk] adj
stenotypist n
stenotypy
a phonographic shorthand in which alphabetic letters, produced by hand or a special machine, are used to represent words and phrases. — stenotypist, n. — stenotypic, adj.
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