Other definitions for tele- (2 of 4)
a combining form meaning “distant,” especially “transmission over a distance,” used in the formation of compound words: telegraph.
Origin of tele-
2Other definitions for tele- (3 of 4)
a combining form meaning “end,” “complete,” used in the formation of compound words: telestich.
Origin of tele-
3Other definitions for tele. (4 of 4)
television.
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How to use tele in a sentence
Vitter has been holding a series of town-hall meetings and tele-town-hall meetings, signaling the obvious intention.
There’s No Getting Rid of David Vitter, America’s Most Contemptible Senator | Michael Tomasky | January 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMandleco strode for the tele-stat, then turned back and pointed a trembling finger at Beardsley.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseHis thumb tripped the tele-transport control and from the engine rooms came a drone of power.
Empire | Clifford Donald SimakOnce again the tele-transport had reached out, wrapped its fingers around the men who stepped from the little ship.
Empire | Clifford Donald SimakHe dropped the tele-talkie behind the seat and examined the gauge on his oxygen tank.
The Quantum Jump | Robert Wicks
The global community of tele-viewing is splitting into smaller and smaller groups.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for tele-
at or over a distance; distant: telescope; telegony; telekinesis; telemeter
television: telecast
by means of or via telephone or television
Origin of tele-
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for tele-
A prefix that means at a distance, as in telemetry.
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