stenography

Meanings

• Noun

  The art of recording speech through shorthand, especially by machine.

  - "She took stenography classes to become a court reporter."
  - "The stenographer recorded every word spoken during the trial."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stenography
apology , histrionic , monopoly

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Variants

List of all variants of stenography that leads to same result
stenographic , stenographically , stenographies , stenography

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Etymology

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From the Greek stenos (narrow) and graphein (to write).

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Trivia

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1. Stenography was first used in ancient Greece to record speeches in parliament.

2. The world's fastest stenographer, Annabelle Williams, can write 315 words per minute.

3. The first stenotype machine was invented in 1878 by John E. Thompson.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shorthand: A method of writing words or taking dictation in shorthand form, especially for recording speech quickly.

2. Court Reporting: The process of creating a verbatim record of legal proceedings, including trials, hearings, and depositions.

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Culture

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Stenography has been used extensively in various fields such as law, business, and broadcasting. In literature, the term has been used metaphorically to describe a person's ability to quickly absorb and understand complex information. In art, there are depictions of stenographers at work.

How to Memorize "stenography"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sitting at a stenotype machine, typing quickly and accurately.
   - Imagine the words appearing on a screen or paper as they are being typed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stenography' with the image of a courtroom and a stenographer at work.
   - Think of the word 'stenography' as a synonym for 'shorthand'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym using the first letter of each word in 'stenography' to help remember the definition.

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