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heliogram

he·li·o·gram
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hee-lee-uh-gram]
    • /ˈhi li əˌgræm/
    • /hˈelɪˌɒɡram/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hee-lee-uh-gram]
    • /ˈhi li əˌgræm/

Definitions of heliogram word

  • noun heliogram a message sent by a heliograph. 1
  • noun heliogram A message sent by reflecting sunlight in flashes from a movable mirror. 1
  • noun heliogram a message sent using a heliograph 0
  • noun heliogram a message sent by heliograph 0
  • noun heliogram A message transmitted by a heliograph. 0

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Origin of heliogram

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; helio- + -gram1

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Parts of speech for Heliogram

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heliogram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

heliogram usage trend in Literature

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