telegraphy

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/ UK /təˈlɛɡrəfi/ See IPA manual

Freq #112388

Meanings

1

noun
the practice or technology of transmitting coded messages over long distances by electrical, optical, or radio signals

Nineteenth-century telegraphy encoded messages as electrical pulses sent along wires.
2

noun
the science and techniques of generating, sending, receiving, and decoding telegraphic signals

The engineering course covered telegraphy, including signal generation, coding, and reception.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the practice or technology... telegraphic communicationcoded signaling

2 noun · the science and techniques... telegraph engineeringsignaling technology

Word family

Derived forms radiotelegraphyphototelegraphy

Related forms telegraphtelegrapherMorse codetelecommunications wireless

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Phrases (1)

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wireless telegraphy
the sending of telegraph messages by radio signals

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Formed from telegraph + -y. Telegraph was coined from Greek tele ("far off") + graphein ("to write"), literally "writing at a distance." Telegraphy first covered optical and wired systems and later included wireless transmission of coded messages by radio.

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# telegraphy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/
**IPA (UK):** /təˈlɛɡrəfi/
**Frequency rank:** 112388

## Meanings
1. the practice or technology of transmitting coded messages over long distances by electrical, optical, or radio signals
2. the science and techniques of generating, sending, receiving, and decoding telegraphic signals

## Examples
- Nineteenth-century telegraphy encoded messages as electrical pulses sent along wires.
- The engineering course covered telegraphy, including signal generation, coding, and reception.

## Synonyms
- telegraphic communication
- coded signaling

## Derived Forms
- radiotelegraphy
- phototelegraphy

## Related Forms
- telegraph
- telegrapher
- Morse code
- telecommunications
- wireless

## Etymology
Formed from telegraph + -y. Telegraph was coined from Greek tele ("far off") + graphein ("to write"), literally "writing at a distance." Telegraphy first covered optical and wired systems and later included wireless transmission of coded messages by radio.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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