Main Entry:

short·hand

Pronunciation:

\-ˌhand\

Function:

noun

Date:

1636

1 : a method of writing rapidly by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols for letters, sounds, words, or phrases : stenography 2 : something likened to shorthand especially in providing rapid or abbreviated communication or representation <stereotype and cliché serve a purpose as a form of shorthand — Stephanie Ericsson> <headline shorthand>

— shorthand adjective