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telegraphic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɛliˈgræfɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌtɛlɪˈgræfɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tel′i graf′ik)

tel•e•graph•ic /ˌtɛlɪˈgræfɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to the telegraph or to telegraphy.
with unnecessary words removed so as to shorten, as is customary in a message sent by telegraph:the telegraphic language of the sign that read: "Back soon; deliveries in rear.''

tel•e•graph•ic (tel′i graf′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

Linguistics, Telecommunicationsof or pertaining to the telegraph.
Linguisticsconcise, clipped, or elliptical in style:telegraphic speech.

telegraph + -ic 1785–95

tel′e•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.

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telegraphic /ˌtɛlɪˈɡræfɪk/ adj

used in or transmitted by telegraphy
of or relating to a telegraph
having a concise style; clipped: telegraphic speech

'telegraphic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dash - De Forest - dot - tape machine - TASS - Toc H - TT - commercial code - flimsy - graphic - morse - printer - re-lay - telegram - telegraph - teletypewriter - ticker - transmitter - wire - SOS - sounder

Synonyms: by code, by Morse code, by International code, abbreviated, short, more...

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