short·hand 
/ˈʃoɚtˌhænd/ noun
/ˈʃoɚtˌhænd/ noun [noncount] 1 : a method of writing quickly by using symbols or abbreviations for sounds, words, or phrases : stenography
▪ The notes were written in shorthand. [=using special symbols] ▪ The secretary takes shorthand. [=writes in shorthand] — compare longhand 2 : a short or quick way of showing or saying something — usually + for ▪ “ASAP” is shorthand for “as soon as possible.”
▪ The notes were written in shorthand. [=using special symbols] ▪ The secretary takes shorthand. [=writes in shorthand] — compare longhand
— shorthand adjective always used before a noun
▪ shorthand symbols ▪ a shorthand reporter [=someone whose job is to record in shorthand exactly what is said in a court of law or in a meeting] ▪ (Brit) a shorthand typist [=(chiefly US) stenographer; someone whose job is to record in shorthand what is said and then type it] ▪ “The Far East” is a shorthand term for all the countries of eastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
▪ shorthand symbols ▪ a shorthand reporter [=someone whose job is to record in shorthand exactly what is said in a court of law or in a meeting] ▪ (Brit) a shorthand typist [=(chiefly US) stenographer; someone whose job is to record in shorthand what is said and then type it] ▪ “The Far East” is a shorthand term for all the countries of eastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
