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Secretary's forte
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stenography
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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.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The practice of transcribe speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using 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.