From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstenographyste‧nog‧ra‧phy /stəˈnɒɡrəfi $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] American English or British English old-fashionedBSLAWRITE a fast way of writing in which you use special signs or short forms of words, used especially to record what someone is saying SYN shorthandFrom Longman Business Dictionarystenographyste‧nog‧ra‧phy /stəˈnɒgrəfi-ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] American English a system of writing quickly by using signs or short forms for words and phrasesSYNSHORTHANDOrigin stenography (1600-1700) Greek stenos “narrow” + English -graphy
