n. | 1. | A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography. |
Noun | 1. | shorthand - a method of writing rapidly Synonyms: stenography |
Adj. | 1. | shorthand - written in abbreviated or symbolic form; "shorthand notes" |