phonographic

[ foh-nuh-graf-ik ]

/ ˌfoʊ nəˈgræf ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a phonograph.

of, relating to, or noting phonography.

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Sometimes pho·no·graph·i·cal .

Origin of phonographic

1830–40 in sense “pertaining to phonograms”; 1878 for current senses; phonograph, phonograph(y) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM phonographic

pho·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby phonographic

phonocardiogram, phonocardiograph, phonochemistry, phonogram, phonograph, phonographic, phonography, phonol., phonolite, phonological, phonological rule

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How to use phonographic in a sentence

They are used, one at a time, as the machine is required, to take down or to render back a phonographic message.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
Think of your memory as a phonographic record, and take care that you place the right kind of impressions upon it.
Your Mind and How to Use It|William Walker Atkinson
To fix this fact in the mind, the student may think of the retentive and reproductive phases of memory as a phonographic record.
Your Mind and How to Use It|William Walker Atkinson
Answer: any system will answer the purpose of the woman who desires to become simply a phonographic amanuensis.
Work for Women|George J. Manson

It leads to a mental habit of phonographic repetition, with no resort to independent thinking.
The Century Handbook of Writing|Garland Greever

British Dictionary definitions for phonographic

phonographic

/ (ˌfəʊnəˈɡræfɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to phonography

of or relating to the recording of music

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