stenography

ste·nog·ra·phy

noun \-fē\

Definition of STENOGRAPHY

1

: the art or process of writing in shorthand

2

: shorthand especially written from dictation or oral discourse

3

: the making of shorthand notes and subsequent transcription of them

— steno·graph·ic \ˌste-nə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

— steno·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of STENOGRAPHY

1. Secretaries must be able to do stenography.

First Known Use of STENOGRAPHY

1602

Rhymes with STENOGRAPHY

cartography, discography, pornography