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speedwriting

speedwriting noun: any of various shorthands designed to be written or typed.

Noun

speedwriting (uncountable)

  1. Any of various shorthands designed to be written or typed.
    • I remember she carried a notebook and would practise her speedwriting. The faster she could write, asking different questions, the better because she had to put it down fast.2001, Alexandra Heilbron, Remembering Lucy Maud Montgomery, page 50

Origin of speedwriting

speed + writing, originally a trade name.

Questions about speedwriting

What does speedwriting mean?
Speedwriting means any of various shorthands designed to be written or typed.
What part of speech is speedwriting?
Speedwriting is a noun.

Words near speedwriting in the dictionary

  1. speedwell
  2. speedwells
  3. speedwise
  4. speedwork
  5. speedworthiness
  6. speedwriting
  7. speedy
  8. speedy delete
  9. speedy deleted
  10. speedy deletes
  11. speedy deleting

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