WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ste•nog•ra•phy /stəˈnɑgrəfi/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
sten•o•graph•ic /ˌstɛnəˈgræfɪk/USA pronunciation adj. See -graph-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the art or skill of writing in shorthand.
sten•o•graph•ic /ˌstɛnəˈgræfɪk/USA pronunciation adj. See -graph-.
ste•nog•ra•phy
(stə nog′rə fē),USA pronunciation n.
sten•o•graph•ic
(sten′ə graf′ik),USA pronunciation sten′o•graph′i•cal, adj.
sten′o•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.
- the art of writing in shorthand.
- 1595–1605; steno- + -graphy
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