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longhand

/ˈlɒŋˌhænd/US/lɔŋˌhænd/

longhand noun: the written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.

longhand: the written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or...
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Noun

longhand (countable and uncountable, plural longhands)

  1. The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
    • When, however, in any particular case, he has no assured means of determining the true spelling of the name, he should always quietly interrupt the dictater with the request, " Spell it , please," and then write the name in longhand from the dictater's spelling.1910, Jerome Bird Howard, The Phonographic Amanuensis, page 210
    Synonyms:
    handwriting
    Antonyms:
    shorthand

Adverb

longhand (not comparable)

  1. Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
    Antonyms:
    shorthand
  2. Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
    • I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!
    Synonyms:
    handwritten
    Antonyms:
    print, print out

longhand meaning in Kannada

longhand in Kannada

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ರೂಢಿಯ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ, ಕೈಬರಹ

Synonyms of longhand

Antonyms

Forms of longhand

plurallonghands

Origin of longhand

From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.

Questions about longhand

What does longhand mean?
Longhand means the written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
What is longhand in Kannada?
Longhand in Kannada is ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ರೂಢಿಯ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ, ಕೈಬರಹ. See Longhand meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is longhand?
Longhand can be a noun or an adverb.
How do you pronounce longhand?
Longhand is pronounced /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/.
What is the plural of longhand?
The plural of longhand is longhands.

Words near longhand in the dictionary

  1. Longhai
  2. longhair
  3. longhaired
  4. longhairs
  5. Longham
  6. longhand
  7. longhands
  8. longhaul
  9. longhauled
  10. longhauler
  11. longhaulers

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