telegraphic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the telegraph.
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concise, clipped, or elliptical in style.
telegraphic speech.
adjective
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used in or transmitted by telegraphy
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of or relating to a telegraph
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having a concise style; clipped
telegraphic speech
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In his paperwork, he described a system for transmitting telegraphic signals to and from moving trains by means of electromagnetic induction—messages sent through the air, without physical contact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Yeah, Winslow is a guy who writes hard-boiled crime fiction full of leggy, tough-talking dolls and guys with $70,000 watches and short, telegraphic sentences.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2024
As a grad student, Blackburn began trying her hand at this telegraphic style of storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024
It could also communicate with other instruments using telegraphic signals.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023
This is no work of literature, like Pepys’ diary, but a much more telegraphic record of day-to-day facts.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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