speedwriting

English

Etymology

speed +‎ writing, originally a trade name.

Noun

speedwriting (uncountable)

  1. Any of various shorthands designed to be written or typed.
    • 2001, Alexandra Heilbron, Remembering Lucy Maud Montgomery (page 50)
      I remember she carried a notebook and would practise her speedwriting. The faster she could write, asking different questions, the better because she had to put it down fast.
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