shorthands
Compressed writing systems
Shorthands are abbreviated ways of writing or expressing something.
The term covers formal stenographic systems used by court reporters and secretaries, but more often refers to any condensed notation or quick way of referring to complex ideas: Mathematical symbols are shorthands for operations, "woke" became shorthand for a certain political sensibility.
The plural emphasizes multiple systems or conventions rather than the practice generally.
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- contractionReduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
- clippingPiece cut out
ellipsis · syncope · diminutive · compression · condensation · elision · curtailment · telescoping
Compressed symbolic writing system
- speedwritingFast abbreviated writing method
- GreggA shorthand writing system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- dictationOral text for writing
outlines · briefs · strokes · symbols · phonetic · logogram · phrasing · cursive
Expressed with minimal words
- pithyConcise and forceful
- laconicBrief in expression
- terseBrief to bluntness
- compactTightly packed together
telegraphic · elliptical · epigrammatic · aphoristic · crisp · snappy · compendious · summary
Visual form of character
- ideogramSymbol representing concept directly
- pictogramSymbol using visual likeness
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
sigil · icon · monogram · logo · emoticon · emoji · ampersand · at-sign
Sixty-second intervals
- jottingsHastily recorded notes
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- bullet-pointsTypographical list markers
- outlineSummary of key elements
marginalia · memorandum · scribbles · notepad · transcript · verbatim · recording · abbreviations
acronym
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- contractionReduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
clipping · ellipsis · syncope · diminutive · compression · condensation · elision · curtailment · telescoping · blend
stenography
Compressed symbolic writing system
- speedwritingFast abbreviated writing method
- GreggA shorthand writing system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
dictation · outlines · briefs · strokes · symbols · phonetic · logogram · phrasing · cursive
succinct
Expressed with minimal words
compact · telegraphic · elliptical · epigrammatic · aphoristic · crisp · snappy · compendious · summary · abbreviated
glyph
Visual form of character
- ideogramSymbol representing concept directly
- pictogramSymbol using visual likeness
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
emblem · sigil · icon · monogram · logo · emoticon · emoji · ampersand · at-sign · ligature
minutes
Sixty-second intervals
- jottingsHastily recorded notes
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- bullet-pointsTypographical list markers
outline · marginalia · memorandum · scribbles · notepad · transcript · verbatim · recording · abbreviations · symbols
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
shorthandslonghand
Unabbreviated handwriting
expanded forms · elaborations · full text · expansions · amplifications
shorthandsplain language
Easily understood communication
explicit language · detailed descriptions · layman's terms · everyday language
- shorthand notesAbbreviated written records