stenographer
UK/stəˈnɒɡɹəfə//stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/
stenographer noun: someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.
Noun
stenographer (plural stenographers)
- Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.
- Synonyms:
- stenographist, shorthand typist
- One who invents or studies systems of shorthand.
stenographer meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
stenographer in Tamil
- சுருக்கெழுத்தாளர்
stenographer in Urdu
- مختصر نویس
stenographer in Bengali
- সাঁটলিপিকার
stenographer in Malayalam
- ചുരുക്കെഴുത്തുകാരൻ, സംക്ഷേപലേഖകൻ
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- stenographer in Kannada
- ಬಿರುಸುಬರೆಗ, ಅಡಕ ಬರೆಗ
- stenographer in Vietnamese
- tốc kí viên
Synonyms of stenographer
Forms of stenographer
| plural | stenographers |
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Origin of stenographer
From stenography + -er.
Questions about stenographer
- What does stenographer mean?
- Stenographer means someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.
- What is stenographer in Tamil?
- Stenographer in Tamil is சுருக்கெழுத்தாளர். See Stenographer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stenographer?
- Stenographer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stenographer?
- Stenographer is pronounced /stəˈnɒɡɹəfə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of stenographer?
- The plural of stenographer is stenographers.
Words near stenographer in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: stenographer (page history and authors); stenographer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stenographer (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stenographer (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stenographer (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stenographer (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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