Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
longhand en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/
- /lɔŋˌhænd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /lɑŋˌhænd/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable) Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
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(not-comparable) Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!
Antonyms
print · shorthand · print out
Coordinates
engross
Synonyms
handwritten
Translations (1)
pl odręcznie (written by hand)
wikipedia: U.S. Constitution
longhand en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/
- /lɔŋˌhænd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /lɑŋˌhænd/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
When, however, in any particular case, he has no assured means of determining the true spelling of the name, he should always quietly interrupt the dictater with the request, " Spell it , please," and then write the name in longhand from the dictater's spelling.
1910, Jerome Bird Howard, The Phonographic Amanuensis, page 210:
Forms
Antonyms
shorthand
Synonyms
handwriting
Translations (1)
pl pismo odręczne (characters written by hand)
wikipedia: U.S. Constitution