tachygraphy

/təˈkɪɡrəfi/
noun
  1. The art or practice of writing quickly, especially using shorthand.
    • In the days before recording devices, court reporters relied on tachygraphy to capture every word.
    • She studied tachygraphy to take faster notes during lectures.
    • The ancient Greeks developed a form of tachygraphy for recording speeches.
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