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stenotypy

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sten·o·typ·y  (stn-tp)
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.
See also: Writing


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