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tachygraphic, a.|tækɪˈgræfɪk|
[f. as prec. + -ic: cf. graphic.]
Of or pertaining to the art of tachygraphy or rapid writing; spec. applied to a cursive or running handwriting as opposed to one having separate and fully-formed letters, also to writing with many contractions, ligatures, and compendia.
a1763Byrom Robbery Cambr. Coach xii, ‘No Help!’ said I, ‘No Tachygraphic Pow'r, To interpose in this unequal Hour!’ ― Art Eng. Poetry vi, To learn the truly tachygraphic Plan. 1852H. Rogers Ecl. Faith (1853) 38 Amuse yourself (I know your old tachygraphic skill,)..by jotting down some fragments of our absurdities. 1879P. Le P. Renouf Hibbert Lect. 14 The Egyptians had from the earliest times used a tachygraphic or cursive character which is a rough and abridged form of the hieroglyphic. 1890E. M. Thompson in Classical Rev. May 220/1 Thus was introduced into the Greek writing of the middle ages a new set of compendia commonly called tachygraphic signs.
So tachyˈgraphical a. [see -ical] = prec.
1764Jefferson Let. Writ. 1892 I. 356, I will send you some of these days Shelton's Tachygraphical Alphabet, and directions. 1882–3Schaff's Encycl. Relig. Knowl. III. 2556/1 The old character..was altered..and assumed somewhat of a cursive, or tachygraphical form. |