| brachygraphy |
| Definition:
A type of shorthand where brevity of writing is emphasized.
Note: This is opposed to tachygraphy where writing speed is emphasized. |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek brachys, short + graphein, to write. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: Its first citation is from 1590: "The art of brachygraphie, that is, to write as fast as a man speaketh treatably." (P. Bale (title)) |