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ste·nog·ra·phy
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stəˈnɒg
rə
fi
/
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uh
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nog
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uh
-fee
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noun
the
art
of writing in
shorthand
.
Origin:
1595–1605;
steno-
+
-graphy
Related forms
sten·o·graph·ic
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əˈgræf
ɪk
/
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graf
-ik
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sten·o·graph·i·cal,
adjective
sten·o·graph·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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stenography
(stəˈnɒɡrəfɪ)
—
n
1.
the act or process of writing in shorthand by hand or machine
2.
matter written in shorthand
stenographic
—
adj
steno'graphical
—
adj
steno'graphically
—
adv
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00:10
Stenography
is always a great word to know.
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
doohickey
. Does it mean:
So is
bezoar
. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History
stenography
"shorthand," c.1600, from Gk. stenos "narrow" (of unknown origin) + graphos "writing." Related: Stenographer (1809).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The following section is used to determine your
stenography
ability.
The ad was promoting a kind of
stenography
training that is now extinct,
presumably.
Subsequent inventions of computer aided transcription quickly moved machine
stenography
to a higher technology based process.
For example, a stenographer who is given a course in
stenography
is engaged in
an activity to make her a better stenographer.
While this intellectual
stenography
is sometimes effective, it also often will open up a company to patent trolling tactics.
She goes to night school, where she learns
stenography
.
Your application does not show that you have the required typing and/or
stenography
skills needed for this position.
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