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Definition shorthand in American English

shorthand noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈʃɔrtˌhænd/
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

Example

Will they teach you to take shorthand (=write using shorthand)?

Example

notes written in shorthand

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2

a shorter or quicker way of saying something

Example

The phrase "spin doctor" became an apt shorthand for the political aides who surround the president.

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Definition shorthand in American English