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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"
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The practice of transcribe speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand.
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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"shorthand," c.1600, from steno- "narrow" + -graphy . Related: Stenographic ; stenographical .
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.