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telegraphy

UK/təˈlɛɡɹəfi//təˈlɛɡɹəfi/

telegraphy noun: any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.

Noun

telegraphy (usually uncountable, plural telegraphies)

  1. (usually) Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
  2. (usually) The science and techniques used to enact this process.
  3. (usually) The devices and networks used to enact this process.

telegraphy meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Indonesian

telegraphy in Tamil

communication by means of a telegraph
தந்தித்துறை tantittuṟai

telegraphy in Malayalam

വിദ്യുത്ശാസ്ത്രം, കമ്പിസന്ദേശ ശാസ്ത്രം

telegraphy in Arabic

communication by means of a telegraph
إِبْرَاق ʔibrāq

telegraphy in Indonesian

communication by means of a telegraph
penyuratkawatan, telegrafi
science and techniques used in such a system
ilmu surat kawat, telegrafi

Forms of telegraphy

pluraltelegraphies

Origin of telegraphy

From telegraph + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns), q.v., equivalent to tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + -graphy (“writings on a subject, area of study, etc.”).

Words formed from telegraphy

Questions about telegraphy

What does telegraphy mean?
Telegraphy means any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
What is telegraphy in Tamil?
Telegraphy in Tamil is தந்தித்துறை (tantittuṟai). See Telegraphy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is telegraphy?
Telegraphy is a noun.
How do you pronounce telegraphy?
Telegraphy is pronounced /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/ (UK).
What is the plural of telegraphy?
The plural of telegraphy is telegraphies.

Words near telegraphy in the dictionary

  1. telegraphophones
  2. telegraphoscope
  3. telegraphoscopes
  4. telegraphs
  5. telegraphweed
  6. telegraphy
  7. telegs.
  8. Telegu
  9. teleguidance
  10. teleguide
  11. teleguided

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Adapted from Wiktionary: telegraphy (page history and authors); telegraphy (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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