telegraphic meaning

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telegraphic (adjective): of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph.

telegraphic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

telegraphic as an adjective

  1. of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
    • a telegraphic machine
    • telegraphic news reports

    Related forms: telegraph

  2. having the style of a telegram with many short words left out
    • telegraphic economy of words
    • the strange telegraphic speech of some aphasics

    Similar: concise

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in IC · 11-letter words

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