shorthandwriting
nounUK /ˈʃɔːthændˌraɪtɪŋ/
US /ˈʃɔːrthændˌraɪtɪŋ/
A fast way of writing that uses short signs instead of full letters.
The reporter used shorthandwriting to keep up with the speaker.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The activity or job of writing in shorthand.
Shorthandwriting was once a required skill for secretaries.
3. A system of quick symbols used to record speech rapidly.
She learned shorthandwriting so she could take notes in meetings.
4. The practice of writing with abbreviated strokes rather than longhand.
His shorthandwriting filled the notebook in minutes.