shorthand
trengkas
definition
noun
These notes are almost entirely written in Aramaic in a form of shorthand abbreviations.
a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used especially for taking dictation. The major systems of shorthand are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and in 1888 by John R. Gregg ( 1867–1948 ).
example
The chemical formula provides a great deal of information about a substance in 'shorthand' form.
It doesn't often happen but when it does, the slogan provides a 'shorthand' for the entire campaign.
But it is a useful 'shorthand' that signals both the wider ways in which dearer petrol hurts our economy and the sense of malignity from a distance.
It also defies commentators to find an easy generic 'shorthand' for its mode of creation.
Stories and our memory of them then provide both an interpretive function and a 'shorthand' for the business of interpretation.
This is a convenient 'shorthand' for certain important developments which have impacted English studies in India.
It never prevailed over the more popular Pitman system of 'shorthand' , even though it was easier to write.
He cannot read 'shorthand' and throws Harker's encrypted writings on the fire in disgust.
They condense complicated concepts into 'shorthand' words and phrases, saving time.
Otherwise, he would not be able to record the thoughts of Martin O'Neill, and would have to rely on 'shorthand' skills.
Have we adopted a convenient 'shorthand' for a longer and more complete description of the object?
He even went to great lengths to conceal his work by writing in cryptic 'shorthand' or writing backwards.
He and his brothers all helped out with reporting and were so skilled at 'shorthand' that each could read the other's verbatim notes.
Now Bollywood is almost a 'shorthand' , a buzzword for one of the most happening trends in America.
While part two gives you a nice 'shorthand' to get your point across, part one precludes the fact that something doesn't have to be new to be good.
The name Tony Soprano replaced Michael Corleone as 'shorthand' for thug-like tactics.
poetry for him is simply a 'shorthand' for literature that has aesthetic value
Hinduism is not a unified system of belief and practice, and should at best be regarded as a convenient 'shorthand' for a complex social and cultural phenomenon.
Part of the symphony was substantially complete, but the rest consisted of 'shorthand' scribbles and anguished remarks in the margins.
Coleridge also gave lectures on general literature and philosophy, which have survived in the form of notes and 'shorthand' reports.
Among the generals in the 1940s the 'shorthand' for being arrested and beaten up was ‘having coffee with Beria’.
Sir Issac Pitman began the first correspondence course for his 'shorthand' system.
Well I guess they do have some 'shorthand' or abbreviations but then, how do they remember them all?
Aptitude is also a 'shorthand' for social selection.
While this may be a simplified description, it provides a useful 'shorthand' to examine the very different approaches of different disciplines.
Recently an auction of items belonging to Isaac Pitman, inventor of the Pitman 'shorthand' system of writing, went up for sale.
a 'shorthand' typist
When he was just 12, Mr Walton's father persuaded a local journalist to teach his son 'shorthand' in the hope that it would open doors to a better career.
Each supports the other by writing letters composed of little more than their own 'shorthand' dialogue.
With the development of girls' education and the acquisition of typing and 'shorthand' skills, women increasingly made their mark on this sector.
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