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telegraphic

/ˌtɛlɪˈɡræfɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or relating to the telegraph.

Examples :

"The old history book described the telegraphic messages used during the war. "
technology communication electronics machine signal

Related Words

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

Illustration concise

concise verb

/kənˈsaɪs/

To make concise; to abridge or summarize.

"The professor concised the lengthy report into a brief summary for the students. "

Illustration telegraph

telegraph noun

/ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/

An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

"The telegraph allowed the farmer to send a message to the city about the harvest. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration message

message noun

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒ/

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

"My teacher gave a message to the class about the upcoming exam. "

Illustration messages

messages noun

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒɪz/

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

"The student checked her phone for messages from her teacher about the homework assignment. "

Illustration clipped

clipped verb

/klɪpt/

To grip tightly.

"The toddler clipped his toy truck tightly in his hand and refused to let go. "

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration telegram

telegram noun

/ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/

A message transmitted by telegraph.

"My grandfather received a telegram announcing the birth of his brother overseas. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."