- brachygraphy
- bra·chyg·ra·phy
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brachygraphy
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Brachygraphy — Bra*chyg ra*phy, n. [Gr. brachy s short + graphy: cf. F. brachygraphie.] Stenography. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brachygraphy — n. Stenography, tachygraphy, tacheography, shorthand … New dictionary of synonyms
brachygraphy — n. short hand. ♦ brachygrapher, n. stenographer. ♦ brachygraphic(al), a … Dictionary of difficult words
brachygraphy — grəfē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek brachy + English graphy : shorthand … Useful english dictionary
Thomas Gurney — (* 1705 bei Woburn in der Grafschaft Bedfordshire, England; † 22. Juni 1770) war ein britischer Parlaments und Gerichtsstenograf und entwickelte ein Stenografiesystem … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shorthand — is an abbreviated and/or symbolic writing method that increases speed or brevity of writing as compared to a normal method of writing a language. The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos (narrow) and graphē … Wikipedia
William Brodie Gurney — (1777–1855), was a famed English shorthand writer and philanthropist of the 19th century.BiographyGurney, grandson of Thomas Gurney (1705–1770) and brother of Sir John Gurney (1768–1845), was younger son of Joseph Gurney (1744–1815), shorthand… … Wikipedia
shorthand — /shawrt hand /, n. 1. a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand). 2. a simplified or makeshift manner or system of communication: We spoke… … Universalium
contraction — Synonyms and related words: Speedwriting, abatement, abbreviation, abridgment, alleviation, apocope, aposiopesis, attenuation, brachygraphy, clipping, coarctation, constriction, crasis, cutting, dampening, damping, decrease, decrement,… … Moby Thesaurus
shorthand — Synonyms and related words: Speedwriting, arrowhead, autograph, autographic, brachygraphy, calligraphic, character, chirographic, contraction, cuneiform, cursive, demotic character, determinative, engrossed, flowing, grammalogue, graphic,… … Moby Thesaurus
