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shorthand vs handwriting

handwriting vs shorthand

shorthand and handwriting both are nouns.

shorthand is an adjective but handwriting is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shorthand Yes Yes No No
handwriting Yes No No No
As nouns, handwriting is a hypernym of shorthand; that is, handwriting is a word with a broader meaning than shorthand:
  • shorthand: a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
  • handwriting: something written by hand
Other hypernyms of shorthand include hand, script.
shorthand (noun) handwriting (noun)
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system the activity of writing by hand
something written by hand
shorthand (adjective) handwriting (adjective)
written in abbreviated or symbolic form
Difference between shorthand and handwriting

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