The phrase
"convenient shorthand" means using a quick and easy way to represent or express something, which is helpful and saves time.
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«convenient»
«shorthand»
Sentences with «convenient shorthand»
- In movies, coming - of - age has become convenient shorthand for the crush of stories about the high school crowd — sci - fi, drama, comedy, horror, take your pick. (latimes.com)
- As for Latin, there is a fair debate about whether it's just convenient shorthand or whether it is intended to cover inadequate reasoning. (slaw.ca)
- Dematerialization proved to be a useful myth: useful in that the term was convenient shorthand for the decline of the conventional art object (a painting or sculpture handmade by the artist - author); a myth in that so much advanced work of the period yielded a decidedly material proliferation of paperwork — handwritten or typed texts, contracts of ownership and certificates of authenticity, photographic documentation, inventories, and working drawings. (artforum.com)
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