tachygraphy
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ta·chyg·ra·phy
(tă-kĭg′rə-fē, tə-)n.
The art or practice of rapid writing or shorthand, especially the stenography of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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tachygraphy
(tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ)n
(Historical Terms) shorthand, esp as used in ancient Rome or Greece
taˈchygrapher, taˈchygraphist n
tachygraphic, tachygraphical adj
ˌtachyˈgraphically adv
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ta•chyg•ra•phy
(tæˈkɪg rə fi, tə-)n.
shorthand, esp. any of various shorthand systems of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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tachygraphy
1. the ancient Greek and Roman shorthand systems.
2. cursive writing. — tachygrapher, tachygraphist, n. — tachygraphic, tachygraphical, adj.
See also: Writing 2. cursive writing. — tachygrapher, tachygraphist, n. — tachygraphic, tachygraphical, adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:tachygraphy - a method of writing rapidly]tachygraphy - a method of writing rapidly
handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
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