Shorthands

/ˈʃɔːrthændz/

Definitions

  1. (n. pl.) Plural of shorthand.
    The court reporter took down the testimony using various shorthands.

Forms

  • shorthand

Commentary

Typically used to denote multiple systems or instances of shorthand writing, commonly applied in legal transcription and documentation.

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