What
Stenography Dictionary Entry
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Definition
(adverb) 1. (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor. (noun) 1. Something; thing; stuff. 2. The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what. 3. Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who. (adverb) 1. (usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with Example: "The market will calculate these higher risks in their funding costs what might result in higher lending rates." 2. Such. Example: "What a beautiful day!" 3. Why. (pronoun) 1. (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc. 2. That which; those that; the thing that. Example: "He knows what he wants." 3. (relative) That; which; who. (interjection) 1. An expression of surprise or disbelief. 2. What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires. Example: "What? I'm busy." 3. Clipping of what do you say?
The stenography shorthand pattern for What is used by court reporters, captioners, and transcriptionists. Stenographers use specialized machines with fewer keys than a standard keyboard to chord these patterns at high speeds.
This stenography dictionary entry for What provides the standard definition and stroke pattern to help stenography students and professionals improve their speed and accuracy in machine shorthand.
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The word "What" is an important term in stenography and shorthand writing. Stenographers use specific stroke patterns to represent this word efficiently during rapid transcription. This stenography dictionary entry provides the standard definition and stroke pattern to help stenography students and professionals master their craft.
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Stenography is a form of shorthand writing that allows individuals to transcribe speech at high speeds. Professional stenographers, court reporters, and real-time captioners use stenography skills to capture spoken words accurately and efficiently. The word "What" is part of the essential vocabulary that stenography students learn during their training.