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telegraphic

American  
[tel-i-graf-ik] / ˌtɛl ɪˈgræf ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the telegraph.

  2. concise, clipped, or elliptical in style.

    telegraphic speech.


telegraphic British  
/ ˌtɛlɪˈɡræfɪk /

adjective

  1. used in or transmitted by telegraphy

  2. of or relating to a telegraph

  3. having a concise style; clipped

    telegraphic speech

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of telegraphic

First recorded in 1785–95; telegraph + -ic

Example Sentences

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ABC News reviewed the posts of a profile appearing to belong to the parent, identified by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency as Daily Salinas, in a Thursday report.

From Salon • May 25, 2023

According to Ms. Frostig and a Jewish Telegraphic Agency dispatch at the time, Benjamin slipped a letter under Batista’s cabin door asking for help for himself and seven other Jewish refugees aboard.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

A short obituary notice circulated by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency noted that his plague vaccine had been "adopted throughout India" and his lab had "issued many thousands of doses to various tropical countries".

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2020

It appeared in the Times of Israel but was written by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2016

He also made a point in recognizing and praising Rondon and the work of his Telegraphic Commission.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple