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tele
or tel·ly
[ tel-ee ]
/ ˈtɛl i /
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noun British Informal.
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Origin of tele
By shortening
Words nearby tele
Telanthropus, Telautograph, Tel Aviv, Telchines, telco, tele, Teleboides, telecamera, telecast, telecine, telecom
Other definitions for tele (2 of 4)
tele-1
a combining form meaning “distant,” especially “transmission over a distance,” used in the formation of compound words: telegraph.
Origin of tele-
1Other definitions for tele (3 of 4)
tele-2
a combining form meaning “end,” “complete,” used in the formation of compound words: telestich.
Origin of tele-
2Combining form representing Greek télos end, and téleios perfected; akin to teleîn to fulfill
Other definitions for tele (4 of 4)
tele.
abbreviation
television.
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How to use tele in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for tele
tele-
before a vowel tel-
combining form
at or over a distance; distanttelescope; telegony; telekinesis; telemeter
televisiontelecast
by means of or via telephone or television
Word Origin for tele-
from Greek tele far
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Scientific definitions for tele
tele-
A prefix that means at a distance, as in telemetry.
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