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telegraphic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'telegraphic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Telegraphic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the telegraph; made or communicated by a telegraph; as, telegraphic signals; telegraphic art; telegraphic intelligence.

Meaning of 'telegraphic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . telegraphic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
Example in sentence:
  • a telegraphic machine;
  • telegraphic news reports
2 . telegraphic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- having the style of a telegram with many short words left out
Example in sentence:
  • telegraphic economy of words;
  • the strange telegraphic speech of some aphasics