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1 Stenography -- rank: 1000

Stenography definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STENOGRAPHY, n. [supra.] The art of writing in short hand by ... 2005) n 1: a method of writing rapidly [syn: shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy] 2: the act or art of writing in shorthand; "stenography is no longer a marketable skill" Merriam Webster's noun ... adj. Etymology: Gk stenos narrow + -GRAPHY Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stenography Ste*nog"ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? narrow, close + graphy: cf ...

2 Tachygraphy -- rank: 579

... The art or practice of quick writing. [We now use stenography, and shorthand writing. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a method of writing rapidly [syn: shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy] Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 stenography, esp. that of the ancient Greeks and Romans. 2 the ... tachygraphie.] The art or practice of rapid writing; shorthand writing; stenography. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet). Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Stenography, shorthand, brachygraphy, tacheography.

3 shorthand -- rank: 517

... notes" n 1: a method of writing rapidly [syn: shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1636 1. a method ... characters, abbreviations, or symbols for letters, sounds, words, or phrases ; stenography 2. something likened to shorthand especially in providing rapid or ... characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary 1. Shorthand ... phonography, pictogram, pictograph, printed, radical, rune, running, scriptorial, scriptural, stenographic, stenography, stylographic, tachygraphic, tachygraphy, wedge, word letter, written

4 Brachygraphy -- rank: 446

... a writing.] The art or practice of writing in shorthand; stenography. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brachygraphy Bra*chyg"ra*phy, n. [Gr. brachy`s short + -graphy: cf. F. brachygraphie.] Stenography. --B. Jonson. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Stenography, tachygraphy, tacheography, shorthand.

5 Stenographic -- rank: 446

... 0 (2005) adj 1: of or relating to or employing stenography [syn: stenographic, stenographical] Merriam Webster's adjective see stenography Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stenographic Sten`o*graph"ic, Stenographical ... a. [Cf. F. st['e]nographique.] Of or pertaining to stenography.

6 Stenographical -- rank: 352

... 0 (2005) adj 1: of or relating to or employing stenography [syn: stenographic, stenographical] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stenographic Sten`o ... a. [Cf. F. st['e]nographique.] Of or pertaining to stenography.

7 CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM LITTLETON -- rank: 352

... the Terre Haute Business college; and the Vandalia School of Stenography. For several years he was an instructor in stenography; has taught school; and was editor of the College Journal ...

8 stenotype -- rank: 352

stenotype definitions Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: steno- (as in stenography) + type Date: 1913 a small machine somewhat like a typewriter ... the symbols used in this process. Derivatives: stenotypist n. Etymology: STENOGRAPHY + TYPE

9 Shortening -- rank: 223

... by substituting characters, abbreviations or symbols for words; otherwise called stenography. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: fat such as ...

10 Contraction -- rank: 223

... phonography, pruning, reduction, relaxation, sagging, scaling down, shortening, shorthand, simplicity, stenography, stricture, subtraction, syncope, syneresis, tachygraphy, taper, tapering, truncation, weakening

11 Ogham -- rank: 223

... s 1828 Dictionary O'GHAM, n. A particular kind of stenography or writing in cipher practiced by the Irish. Merriam Webster ...

12 MACCABEES, BOOKS OF -- rank: 223

... Besides, it is to be remembered that the art of stenography is a modern one; even Dr. Johnson, in default of ...

13 Writing -- rank: 223

... a" or perhaps a single dot in some system of stenography. Object writing is not common in the phonetic stage, but ...

14 short-hand -- rank: 223

short-hand definitions Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Stenography, brachygraphy, tachygraphy.

15 stenographically -- rank: 223

stenographically definitions Merriam Webster's adverb see stenography