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stenography

[stuh-nog-ruh-fee] Origin

ste·nog·ra·phy

[stuh-nog-ruh-fee]
noun
the art of writing in shorthand.

Origin:
1595–1605; steno- + -graphy

sten·o·graph·ic [sten-uh-graf-ik] , sten·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
sten·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Stenography is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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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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stenography
"shorthand," c.1600, from Gk. stenos "narrow" (of unknown origin) + graphos "writing." Related: Stenographer (1809).
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