Fact · Typing and writing speed
According to Wikipedia, chorded writing lets a stenographer spell out whole syllables, words and phrases with a single hand motion.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“to spell out whole syllables , words, and phrases with a single hand motion”
Stenotype, Wikipedia, n.d., Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- A chord is a set of keys pressed together and released as one stroke.
- What it does not show
- The description is an encyclopedia summary. The output a chord produces depends on the writing theory the reporter uses.