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Wikipedia defines shorthand as an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases the speed and brevity of writing compared with longhand.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to longhand”
Shorthand, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, n.d., Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- The first sentence of the English Wikipedia article on shorthand, read on 2026-10-16. The article adds that the practice is called stenography.
- What it does not show
- A definition only. It does not say how fast a trained writer can go, and speeds vary widely between systems and writers.