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Answer for the clue "The act or art of writing in shorthand ", 11 letters:
stenography

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The practice of transcribe speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a method of writing rapidly [syn: shorthand ] the act or art of writing in shorthand; "stenography is no longer a marketable skill"

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"shorthand," c.1600, from steno- "narrow" + -graphy . Related: Stenographic ; stenographical .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stenography \Ste*nog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. steno`s narrow, close + graphy: cf. F. st['e]nographie, G. stenographie.] The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand.

Usage examples of stenography.

I bought an approved scheme of the noble art and mystery of stenography (which cost me ten and sixpence).

So may we have all in a few, and the Law and the Prophets in a Rule, the Sacred Writ in Stenography, and the Scripture in a Nut-Shell.

I also took a course of stenography and typewriting at the Philadelphia Young Men's Christian Association.